Answer: Citizens were silenced under harsh dictatorial rule.
Explanation:
Mexican citizens lives were affected by the leadership of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna as the citizens were silenced under harsh dictatorial rule.
General Antonio López de Santana was a patriotic, but controversial figure and he yielded great power during the forty years that he used in Mexico.
He played a vital role when the Spanish Army were defeated by México which led to them becoming an independent nation. He exerted his power over the Mexicans as he was a dictator as he suppressed their rights.
Therefore, the correct option is D.
