Which cause most motivated the push for mexican independence from spain? a. trade with the united states b. lack of rights and opportunities among non-spanish c. catholic missionary efforts d. geographic distance from spain

Social Studies · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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 B. lack of rights and opportunities among non-Spanish

One of the main causes that most motivated the push for Mexican independence from Spain was the lack of rights and opportunities among non-Spaniards, or creoles. Creoles, people of Spanish descent born in the colonies, were often treated as second-class citizens with fewer political, social, and economic opportunities than Spaniards born in Spain, known as peninsulares. This social inequality created dissatisfaction and eventually contributed to the desire for independence.

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