Question

Read this quote: "Before Spanish arrival there is estimated to be about 60 million people in the Americas. After Spanish arrival this population shrank to about 6 million people. Using evidence from the quotation, which statement correctly analyzes the effectiveness of Spanish colonial rule? (1 point)
Colonial rule was strengthened by indigenous population decreases because it meant they could locus lass on the unpopular social caste system.
Colonial rule was strengthened by decreases in the indigenous population becausa & meant they would face lass
resistance from colonial populations.
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Colonial rule was weakened by decreases in the indigenous population because it led to more resistance to Spanish colonial rule.
O Colonial rule was weakened by decreases in the indigenous population bed
ruse there were fewer people to work
in the colonies.

Answer 1

The statement that correctly analyzes the effectiveness of Spanish colonial rule based on the evidence from the quotation is:

Colonial rule was strengthened by decreases in the indigenous population because it meant they would face less resistance from colonial populations.