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The late 18th century marked geopolitical upheavals. The Treaty of Utrecht (1713) and subsequent treaties shifted colonial holdings, with Spain ceding parts of Hispaniola to France. The Seven Years' War (1756-1763) deflated Spanish ambitions in the Caribbean, and France and Britain fiercely contested colonial dominance. The Haitian Revolution, fueled by slave grievances and led by figures like Louverture, became a beacon of anti-colonial struggle, inspiring other independence movements.