Question

Which is an accurate description of the viceroyalty system in the Americas?

a. Viceroys did the will of the king, protected his territories, and worked to gain wealth for the crown.
b. Viceroys communicated the colonists' concerns to the king.
c. Viceroys protected the Indians and represented them in court.
d. Viceroys enforced the king's trade laws to ensure that products from the Americas were easy to sell in Spain.

Answer 1

a. Viceroys did the will of the king, protected his territories, and worked to gain wealth for the crown

Answer 2

The most accurate description of the viceroyalty system in the Americas would be "a. Viceroys did the will of the king, protected his territories, and worked to gain wealth for the crown," since the Kind was ultimately in control.