How did Spanish conflicts on the Iberian Peninsula weaken the Spanish colonies?

Question

A. the Spanish were unable to maintain a presence in their military forts
B. the Spanish had to stop using the mercantile system
C. The Spanish were unable to focus resources on governing the colonies
D. the spanish were betrayed by the british joining independence movements

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. The Spanish were unable to focus resources on governing the colonies.

Conflicts on the Iberian Peninsula, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars, stretched Spanish resources and attention thin, leading to a lack of effective governance and military support for the colonies. This distraction contributed to the rise of independence movements in Latin America, as local leaders took advantage of the weakened Spanish authority.