The hands of the people
Assuming you mean direct democracy.
Answer:
Why could the Creoles no longer count on the Spanish government to control social unrest after 1808? Because Napoleon's forces invaded Spain and the Spanish had to defend themselves instead of protect their colonies. Rebellion in Latin America was no longer Spain's top priority.
Explanation:
It's B. Because slaveholders argued that 3/5 of their slaves could count as their population