50 points and I will give brainliest! Write two to three paragraphs explaining the colonization of the Tropical North. Then, write two to three paragraphs explaining the independence of Spain.

No copying and pasting from a website, please. I can tell. Thank you.

Explanation:

At first, European colonising countries followed policies of mercantilism, aiming to strengthen the home-country economy, so agreements usually restricted the colonies to trading only with the metropole (mother country). By the mid-19th century, however, the British Empire gave up mercantilism and trade restrictions and adopted the principle of free trade, with few restrictions or tariffs. C

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