All are possible except for C)
I would go with B) alot of build up for this.
So, to find out what IS a cause of the war we need to know M.A.I.N. That means Militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism. That would mean the choices that aren't causes are totalitarianism, defense, and industrialism.
Viceroyalties were instiutions created by the Spanish monarchy to incorporate the colonized lands in America in the administration engines of the Empire. A viceroyalty was ruled by viceroy, a direct subordinates of the King, and was considered a province within the Empire and not a colony anymore.
The two viceroyalties existing in America prior to 1717 were:
- Viceroyalty of New Spain. It contained the current territory of Mexico, together with Southwestern states from the current US. It was the first one created by the Spanish in America in 1535.
- Viceroyalty of Peru, created in 1542, which contained almost the whole territory ruled by the Spanish in South America.
