Complex sentence: The arrival of the Americans was characterized by the amplification of capitalism that was instituted by the Spaniards in the encomienda system; there was an increase in the amount of free trade between the Philippines and the United States of America.
Split into simpler sentences: The arrival of the Americans was characterized by the amplification of capitalism that was instituted by the Spaniards in the encomienda system. There was an increase in the amount of free trade between the Philippines and the United States of America.