The believe that the answer to the question asked above is that leaders responded by looking for more resources to be superior to others, even come to a point invading others for their wealth.
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I believe it is
i. Collect gold and silver.
ii. Export more goods than what one imports.
iii. Have the colonies provide raw materials.
iv. Sell manufactured goods from the mother country to colonies.
Their colonial experience led them to the point where they were sick of monarchistic European influence and wanted to create a fully democratic republic, created by the people for the people, not for the well being of a royal family.
The Philippine-American War, 1899–1902. After its defeat in the Spanish-American War<span> of 1898, Spain ceded its longstanding colony of the </span>Philippines<span> to the United States in the Treaty of Paris. ... As many as 200,000 </span>Filipino<span> civilians died from violence, famine, and disease.</span>
Generally speaking, the settlers "<span>d. didn't need to follow Mexican laws due to a special agreement," although the exact terms of this agreement were never fully agreed upon, making matters even more difficult. </span>
