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How did Napoleon's invasion and occupation of Spain affect the Spanish colonies in South America?

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Napoleon's invasion of Spain is often seen as the proximate cause of the revolutions for independence in Spanish America. Napoleon's invasion of the Iberian Peninsula is often seen as the proximate cause of the revolutions for independence in Spanish America.
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