What was the main reason for the division of the Peruvian Republic?
Civil wars
Economic collapse
Colonial intervention
Religious conflict
Answer
The division of the Peruvian Republic into North Peru and South Peru was mainly due to the civil wars of 1834 and 1835 to 1836. These conflicts led to the creation of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.
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