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Whom did Hidalgo asked the people to protect their interest by revolting?

King Ferdinand VII
Queen Isabella
Spanish Viceroy José de Iturrigaray
King Charles III

Answer

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla asked the people to protect their interest by revolting against King Ferdinand VII. King Ferdinand VII had been deposed by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1808, but the French were defeated in 1814 and Ferdinand returned to power. However, he did not restore the liberal reforms that had been introduced before his deposition, and this led to widespread discontent.