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Large supplies of gold and silver made the colonies wealthier than Spain or Portugal.
Large supplies of gold and silver made the colonies wealthier than Spain or Portugal.
High prices and an imbalance in trade weakened both nations long term.
High prices and an imbalance in trade weakened both nations long term.
Portuguese and Spanish colonists mixed with local people, which weakened the Europeans’ power.
Portuguese and Spanish colonists mixed with local people, which weakened the Europeans’ power.
Indigenous people did not convert to Christianity, weakening their empires.
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The expression that best explains why exploration created problems for both Spain and Portugal is:
High prices and an imbalance in trade weakened both nations long term.
This response highlights the economic challenges that arose from their exploration efforts, which included inflation and trade imbalances that negatively impacted their economies over time.
