USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

THE MONROE DOCTRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which group led the fight for independence in Spanish Latin America?
A
Peninsulares
B
Creoles
C
Mestizos
D
Slaves
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During the 18th and 19th centuries in Spanish America, Creoles would lead the fight for Latin American Independence due to the fear of social unrest, and the want for political and economic control from the Spanish peninsulares. Creoles in Spanish America feared social unrest.

Detailed explanation-2: -The movements that liberated Spanish South America arose from opposite ends of the continent. From the north came the movement led most famously by Simón Bolívar, a dynamic figure known as the Liberator. From the south proceeded another powerful force, this one directed by the more circumspect José de San Martín.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the 19th century, in Latin America, the Creoles led the fight against the Spanish Throne because of their desire for power, equal representation in government, and economic control. The desire for political power was a main factor in the Creole decision to lead the fight.

Detailed explanation-4: -Creole, Spanish Criollo, French Créole, originally, any person of European (mostly French or Spanish) or African descent born in the West Indies or parts of French or Spanish America (and thus naturalized in those regions rather than in the parents’ home country).

Detailed explanation-5: -Caudillos Dominate Governments Army leaders had come to power during the long struggle with Spain, and they continued to control Latin America after independence. Indeed, nearly all the countries of Latin America were run by caudillos.

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