The Spanish king ordered officials to look into the system of forced labor and eventually abolished it. This is how military campaigns were led to creation of independent nations in South America.
<u>Explanation</u>:
The people in Latin America distrusted and feared one another after dissatisfaction with Spanish rule. Sometimes they worked together against the Spanish. But once independence was achieved, the creoles, who had led the revolts, dominated the governments.
The process of independence of the South American countries has more to do with the American Independence and the defeat of the British, as well as the French revolution and the Napoleonic wars. The culture and outlook of the people was inspired from European conquerors and immigrants. The majorities of South Americans speak Portuguese or Spanish and follow Western traditions.
The widespread revolutionary ideals ensuing from these important changes in European political board made locals settlers and non-whites question their allegiance to metropolitan authority, as well as the elite, who were tired of trade restrictions.
The answer is b)<span> groundwater was overpumped
As population in Mexico City and the </span><span>San Joaquin Valley skyrocketed, the demand for water also increased.
Mexico City was once the most populated city on earth and that created a lot of burden on the cities infrastructure including the water supply.
The groundwater was over pumped leading to huge problems for millions of people.</span>
