Who had overthrown the Spanish Viceroy José de Iturrigaray?
Miguel Hidalgo
Mexican civilians
European-born Spaniards
Mexican elites
Answer
European-born Spaniards had overthrown the Spanish Viceroy José de Iturrigaray because they believed that he was too sympathetic to the Creoles, who were the descendants of Spanish colonists born in Mexico. They wanted to ensure that the Viceroy would protect their interests and not those of the Creoles.
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