Corruption remained rampant in the Spanish colonial system because
a. the pope supported the colonial governments.
b. the wealth from the colonies masked problems with inefficient administration.
c. low taxation gave colonists little reason to complain.
d. colonial governors executed those who objected to bureaucratic policies.
ANSWER: b
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