Question

How did changing social structures lead to revolution in Spanish colonies?(1 point)
Responses

As economic growth gave people influence, they still had little power.
As economic growth gave people influence, they still had little power.

Enslaved people were a part of the lower class and wished to be free.
Enslaved people were a part of the lower class and wished to be free.

Influenced by Enlightenment thought, the poor resented the rich.
Influenced by Enlightenment thought, the poor resented the rich.

The rich grew richer in the Spanish colonies, leading to resentment.
The rich grew richer in the Spanish colonies, leading to resentment.

1 answer

The correct response is: Influenced by Enlightenment thought, the poor resented the rich.

This option best encapsulates the social structure changes that contributed to revolutionary sentiments in the Spanish colonies, as Enlightenment ideas promoted notions of equality, liberty, and challenging established hierarchies, leading the lower classes to resent the privileges of the wealthy elite.