Question

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

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.

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

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.

Answer 1

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

Wealthy creoles and other groups gained economic influence but were denied political authority by peninsulares and imperial structures, creating resentment that helped spark independence movements.