Which were characteristics of rule under caudillos in the Dominican Republic? Check all that apply.free tradedictatorshipeconomic strengtheconomic weaknesspolitical instabilitydemocratic reforms

Caudillos were strongman rulers who typically held power through authoritarian or dictatorial rule, rather than democratic reforms. Their rule was often marked by political instability and economic weakness, not broad economic strength or free trade. Therefore, dictatorship, economic weakness, and political instability are the applicable characteristics.

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