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## Step 1<br />The first question asks us to identify the country that is restricting the Americanos' property rights. From the text, we can infer that the country in question is Spain. This is because the text mentions "Spanish commerical monopoly" and "the government has been careful to place limitations on what we can legally produce", which implies that Spain is the country imposing these restrictions.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The second question asks us to identify two economic policies that are making Creoles like Juan Pablo Viscardo angry. From the text, we can identify two such policies: the imposition of taxes and the establishment of an official monopoly on transatlantic trade. The text mentions "taxes and official fees" and "the government has been careful to place limitations on what we can legally produce", which are the two economic policies that are causing anger among the Creoles.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The third question asks us to identify who Viscardo thinks should be in charge of the American economy. From the text, we can infer that Viscardo believes that the Americanos, being those most concerned by affairs of America, should be in charge. This is because the text mentions "Americanos, being those most concerned by affairs of America, logically ought to run the public offices of their own country for the benefit of all concerned".<br /><br />## Step 4<br />The fourth question asks us to use this document to respond to the question, why did the Creoles take the lead in the fight for independence. From the text, we can infer that the Creoles took the lead in the fight for independence because they were the ones most affected by the economic policies imposed by Spain. The text mentions "Americanos, being those most concerned by affairs of America", which implies that the Creoles were the ones most affected by the economic policies.