The growth of the Spanish empire in north America shaped the development of social and economic structures over time was that it helped to protect their own manufacturers.
It should be noted that this empire brought about mercantilism, so as to be able to protect its own manufacturers as well as Spain restricted trade, by prevention of the civilians from selling to soldiers.
Mercantilism which is an economic practice that is been carried out by the governments to utilize the economies to augment state power at the expense of other countries.
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