the napoleonic wars in europe prompted which group to declare independence in spanish latin america?\no…

Brief Explanations:

During the Napoleonic Wars, Spain was weakened. Criollos, who were of Spanish - descent born in Latin America, saw an opportunity to gain independence. They were eager to gain political power and economic control that had been denied to them by the peninsulars (Spaniards born in Spain). Mestizos and enslaved Africans were not the main group that initially declared independence.

Answer:

C. criollos