Question

Which of the Spanish viceroys created policies that removed bandits from the countryside, drained the valley, reformed the taxes, and improved the minting of currency?

(A) Antonio Maria de Bucareli

(B) Antonio de Mendoza

(C) Güemes Pacheco de Padilla

(D) Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo

Answer 1

Antonio Maria de Bucareli

Step-by-step explanation:

Antonio Maria de Bucareli was widely known as Viceroy of New Spain. During his administration he created policies that strengthened the presidios, to fight and removed the bandits majorly the Apaches and Jumanos.

He also reformed the taxes by granting tax breaks to the mine owners.

He again facilitated the drainage of the Valley of Mexico in 1776.

Around 1771, he improved the minting of currency by changing the existing coins to replace them with those containing the image of King Charles III.