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Why did Latin American countries attempt to gain freedom from Spain ?

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In South America the terrible conditions of the working classes and slaves caused a number of uprisings and the English tried to invade colonies that belonged to Spain. ... But it is true that the creoles wanted to their independence from Spain and form their own nation. They wanted more political and economical power.

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