Question

which statement describes a key difference between king ferdinand vii of spain and king john vi of portugal? a. only ferdinand vii used napoleons military strategies to form an empire in the americas. b. only john vi surrendered his countrys american colonies to napoleon. c. only john vi fled to the americas after napoleon attacked his country. d. only ferdinand vii was able to prevent napoleon from conquering his country.

Explanation:

• Ferdinand VII was captured by Napoleon and forced to abdicate, he did not flee to the Americas nor prevent Napoleon from conquering Spain.
• John VI fled Portugal for Brazil (part of the Americas) when Napoleon invaded Portugal, and Portugal's American colonies were not surrendered to Napoleon. Ferdinand VII did not use Napoleon's strategies to build an American empire. This makes option C the correct key difference.

Answer:

C. Only John VI fled to the Americas after Napoleon attacked his country.