16 in the late 1700s, spain placed peninsulares in charge of new administrative units in its american  colonies. what was a result of this change?
a. liberal ideas from the enlightenment were introduced.
b. spain became involved in a war against france.
c. local residents gained new power over their government.
d. creoles resented this assertion of centralized control.

:Creoles resented this assertion of centralized control

Explanation:

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.