HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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He wrote a Declaration of Rights for Latin American countries ruled by France
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He adopted Enlightenment ideals and began revolutions against Spain
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He observed the American Revolution’s successes and brought democracy to Cuba.
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He fought in the French Revolution and returned to Mexico a hero
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Detailed explanation-1: -How was Simon Bolivar influenced by the American and French Revolutions? He fought in the French Revolution and returned to Mexico to lead a revolution himself. He wrote a Declaration of Rights for countries in South America ruled by France.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bolívar’s Influence Bolívar was a product of the Enlightenment. He was born into Caracas aristocracy, and his station in life enabled him to travel and study in Europe, where he became very familiar with the leading schools of political philosophy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Simón Bolivar is remembered today as the greatest leader of South American independence. Highly influenced by the examples of the United States, the French Revolution and Napoleon, he led a massive revolt against Spanish colonial rule in South America, beginning in 1810.
Detailed explanation-4: -SIMON BOLIVAR IS BEST KNOWN AS THE LIBERATOR OF MOST OF SPANISH SOUTH AMERICA. HE WAS ALSO A REVOLUTION-ARY THINKER WHO TRIED TO ADAPT DEMOCRATIC IDEAS AND SOCIAL REFORMS TO NATIONS HE LIBERATED. SIMON BOLIVAR (1783–1830) led the successful effort to make South America independent from Spain.
Detailed explanation-5: -The American and French Revolutions stirred independence movements in other parts of the world. A growing spirit of nationalism and the French ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity inspired many Latin Americans to rise up against their French, Spanish, and Portuguese masters.