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What was a root cause of the rebellions in Spanish America early in the nineteenth century?(1 point)

These rebellions were grounded in animosity 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.

These rebellions were grounded in cooperation between the criollos and peninsulares that was based on social and economic issues.

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These rebellions were grounded in animosity between the criollos and peninsulares that was based on social and economic issues.

Criollos (American-born people of Spanish descent) resented the political, social, and economic privileges held by peninsulares (Spain-born officials), which fueled independence movements.