The statement which best described the Mexican history after independence was that small groups have always held power and wealth, while many people remained poor - D.
This is also true and as is the case in a lot of countries, smaller gatherings of people held great power and were able control this power.
Answer:
In everyday situations, people obey orders because they want to get rewards, because they want to avoid the negative consequences of disobeying, and because they believe an authority is legitimate. ... People justify their behavior by assigning responsibility to the authority rather than themselves.
Because the British promised them to give them whatever they desire.
That is the answer.
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