What factor helped to create political instability in Latin American nations in the 1800s? A. Creole elites didn't share
political power with all citizens. B. The climate wasn't favorable for stable governments. C. The people of Latin America didn't believe in democracy. D. European countries reconquered their former colonies.
The best answer is A) <span>Creole elites didn't share political power with all citizens
After countries began winning independence, mainly from Spain, in the 1800s, the power structure among ethnic groups, which had been established by the colonial powers, did suddenly become equal. Elites, usually who were more ethnically European (creole in this context means mixed race) held an enormous portion of the wealth, which is a recipe for instability. </span>
“colored” all persons having any discoverable nonwhite ancestry and therefore subjecting all persons of mixed-race ancestry to the racial segregation laws and laws against interracial marriage.
