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What is one way the spanish war of independence encouraged those in the colonies to seek new political and economic rights? colonies took advantage of spain’s weakened ability to prevent rebellion. the disruptions caused by the war encouraged colonial merchants to seek markets in the pacific. the exposure to french ideas through the war convinced many in spain to provide these liberties to the colonies. the war with france made spain tighten their political and economic hold on the colonies in desperation.

The current population of a city can be represented by "p." the population is expected to increase by 6.5% next year. write an expression in simplest form that represents the expected population next year.

How did the treaty of versailles cripple germany after world war one ?