Question

mexican independence
in mexico, the group of people who controlled the government were called the peninsulares. the had positions of wealth and influence in society. the revolution for independence from spain named miguel hidalgo. agustín de iturbide declared mexico independent and rchy. he was overthrown just a year later.
mestizos
criollos
indigenous peoples
x peninsulares

Explanation:

In colonial Mexico, peninsulares were the group of people born in Spain who controlled the government. Criollos were of Spanish - descent but born in the Americas and also had some wealth and influence. Miguel Hidalgo was an important figure in the Mexican independence movement. Agustín de Iturbide declared Mexico independent and established a short - lived monarchy.

Answer:

In Mexico, the group of people who controlled the government were called the peninsulares. The criollos had positions of wealth and influence in society. The revolution for independence from Spain was led in part by Miguel Hidalgo. Agustín de Iturbide declared Mexico independent and established a monarchy. He was overthrown just a year later.