How did activities in Europe lead to the decolonization of the Americas?

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nurali · Answer

Napoleon forcibly deposed Ferdinand VII of Spain in 1808,making his own brother Joseph Bonaparte king of Spain in his place. 

However,Spanish royal officials in Spanish colonies in the Americas refused to recognize Joseph,or take orders from him.In the absence of any instructions from Ferdinand (who had been impriosned by Napoleon),the Spanish colonies in the Americas were thus left to run their own affairs until the French were forced out of Spain,and Ferdinand restored to the throne,in 1813. 

By then,having become used to running these colonies themselves,the local colonist population decided that they wanted to continue doing so,free from interference from Spain.This led directly to the wars of liberation in the Spanish Americas,and the subsequent decolonization of most of the region.

mchilds15 · Answer

Thank you :)