What was the primary purpose of the viceroyalties in Central and South America?(1 point)

Responses

to monitor immigration to the Americas
to monitor immigration to the Americas

to prevent the Spanish and Portuguese monarchies from interfering in colonial affairs
to prevent the Spanish and Portuguese monarchies from interfering in colonial affairs

to facilitate European control of colonies in the Americas
to facilitate European control of colonies in the Americas

to ensure fair treatment of Indigenous peoples

1 answer

The primary purpose of the viceroyalties in Central and South America was to facilitate European control of colonies in the Americas. Viceroyalties served as administrative divisions that allowed the Spanish and Portuguese crowns to exert their authority and manage their vast colonial territories effectively.