Who benefited from Spain's monopoly and who from Spain's smuggling?

Smuggling was necessary to the survival of the Spanish colonists who were irregularly supplied by the Spanish traders.

Explanation:

1) the andrew carniage's purchase and renovation of skibo castle have been very good and auspicious for the local people of dornoch firth, scotland because this is a turistic attraction for many people who would want to know the castle, the local people would take advantage about this.

2) yes, it could.

during the pueblo revolt, father de mora hid most of the gold in the mine and covered the entrance. he tried to take some of the gold with him, but had to leave it behind in order to escape.