Spain most benefitted from its colonies by gaining
a.more citizens
b.gold and silver
c.better sources of fur
d.sugar and tobacco plantations

I'd say B. but i'm not sure. It could be D. aswell

Beriah Magoffin (April 18, 1815 – February 28, 1885) was the 21st Governor of Kentucky, serving during the early part of the Civil War. Personally, Magoffin adhered to a states' rights position, including the right of a state to secede from the Union, and he sympathized with the Confederate cause. Nevertheless, when the Kentucky General Assembly adopted a position of neutrality in the war, Magoffin ardently held to it, refusing calls for aid from both the Union and Confederate governments.