Which of the Following Statements Concerning the 18th -Century Spanish

Which of the following statements concerning the 18th -century Spanish reforms in America is most accurate?

A) The English system of justices of the peace was introduced to replace the audiencias, causing the decline in influence of the educated lawyers in America.
B) The Spanish colonies were largely demilitarized, as Spain became increasingly dependent on the navy of France to protect its interests in America.
C) The French Intendancy system was introduced. Government improved, but the traditional patterns of influence and power among the Creole bureaucrats was disrupted.
D) The Spanish reforms did little to alter the patterns of local administration and the fundamental structure of power and authority in the Latin American colonies.