How did Paraguay change after winning its independence from Portugal and Spain?

Which of the following was a difficulty faced by the ottoman empire in the 1700s and 1800s?   a.  financial independence      b.  lack of trained artisans      c.  refusal to trade with other nations      d.  rebelling ethnic groups

In 1819, what did the united states obtain from spain for $5 million?

To keep other european powers from threatening its empire in america, spain sent soldiers, settlers, and?