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Part 3
-Decrease in labor was caused by a fatal
combination of circumstances (mix of
controllable and uncontrollable by men), and
instead of facing the issue with mature
reflection, it has worsened to its current state
-Wars, expeditions, and invasions
diminished a lot of the original native
population
(an
estimated
33%
reduction)
-Cutting
communications
with
Bornean, Siamese, Cambodian and
Japanese traders made them cease
trading in the Philippines altogether
(trade with only Mexico and China
limited the Philippines greatly; nothing
from the Philippines is known)
-Piratical attacks killed off coastwise
trade
-Restrictions, passports, unforgiving
taxes and other administrative