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Here is the fourth question and the available choices from your Comparisons and Responses Quick Check:Comparisons and Responses Quick CheckQuestion:What was a root cause of the rebellions in Spanish America early in the nineteenth century? (1 point)Options:( ) These rebellions were grounded in animosity between the criollos and peninsulares that was based on social and economic issues.( ) These rebellions were grounded in cooperation between the criollos and peninsulares that was based on social and economic issues.( ) These rebellions were grounded in animosity between the gens de couleur and peninsulares that was based on social and economic issues.( ) These rebellions were grounded in animosity between the gens de couleur and Loyalists that was based on social and economic issues.

Answer 1

Correct answer: ( ) These rebellions were grounded in animosity between the criollos and peninsulares that was based on social and economic issues.

Explanation: Criollos (American-born people of Spanish descent) resented peninsulares (Spain-born officials) who held the top political and economic positions. That social and economic inequality helped fuel early-19th-century independence movements in Spanish America.