Why did a rivalry develop between the Creoles and the peninsulares before the wars for independence in Spanish America? A. Because the Spanish government was suspicious of the Creoles close ties to the indios, it gave peninsulares better positions in the colonial administration.
B. Because the peninsulares thought the Spanish colonial caste system should be abolished, the Creoles resented them.
C. Because the Creoles were born in Spain, the Spanish government viewed them as superior to the colonial-born peninsulares.
D. The Spanish government favored the peninsulares over the Creoles, often rewarding them with powerful government positions.​