How Did The Creoles Fight

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The creoles led the fight because they wanted political power, economical power, and social influence. The creoles wanted political power because they were born there and they wanted other people listening to them. They also wanted to lead because they knew that if they didn 't take charge other forces would take over. They also wanted economical power because they wanted to create their own economy. Spain forced them to sell their commodity at artificially low prices and buy the items they need at artificially high prices as stated in document C. Spain has put in a commercial monopoly system combined with taxes and official fees. Creoles also wanted social influence because if they didn 't have people supporting them they would be