The economy began to boom due to the discovery of silver ore in Chañarcillo, and the growing trade of the port of Valparaíso, which led to conflict over maritime supremacy in the Pacific with Peru.
A economía comezou a ter un grande auxe debido ao descubrimento do mineral de prata de Chañarcillo e ao crecente comercio do porto de Valparaíso, o que levou a un conflito pola supremacía marítima no Pacífico con Perú.