Independent states unified under a weak central government would generally be part of a "confederate government," but of course the specific weakness of the central government can vary greatly.
The English, Dutch and French forces saw that the Caribbean islands where valuable and those European powers started to fight for it, when the English started to prevail Spain was forced to retreat and the consequences where that Spain lost one of its valuable land but also it lost soldiers during the fights it had with the other powers.
The major cause of shifts in political allegiance during this time came from the Great Depression, which required strong government intervention to correct the issue. These interventions became commonly ascociated with the Democratic Party, thanks to FDR.
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it grants Great Britain power over the colonies ♡
Theodore Roosevelt was one of the influential leaders of the progressive.