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Explain ONE way in which the difference you indicated in (b) contributed to a difference in the development of Spanish and English colonial societies?

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Final answer:

The Spanish inclusion of natives created a complex caste system with a degree of integration while the English exclusionary approach fostered homogeneous, predominantly white societies paving the way for different perspectives on entrepreneurship and liberty.

Step-by-step explanation:

One significant way in which the difference in approaches to indigenous peoples contributed to the development of Spanish and English colonial societies is seen in the differing social structures that emerged.

In Spanish America, the inclusion of indigenous populations and the creation of mixed-race societies, led to a more complex caste system, which eventually supported the rise of mestizos.

On the other hand, the English colonies, with their focus on excluding and displacing indigenous populations, tended to form more homogenously white, less rigidly structured societies, although this also laid the groundwork for systemic racial segregation.

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