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In South America, Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín led the final phase of the independence struggle. In 1898, in the Greater Antilles, the United States won the Spanish-American War and occupied Cuba and Puerto Rico, ending Spanish territorial control in the Americas.
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The historical circumstance that led to this development was the European exploration and their desire for raw materials that eventually led to Imperialism.
i have no idea if its the answer i still have to catch up with my maps hehehe
