WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

NATIONALISM AND THE SPREAD OF DEMOCRACY

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The “grito” (cry of liberty) mentioned in this statement was delivered by ____ “Yet throughout the years of turmoil, El Grito de Dolores, “Mexicanos, viva México, “ has persevered. Every year at midnight on September 16, Mexicans shout the grito, honoring the crucial, impulsive action that was the catalyst for the country’s bloody struggle for independence from Spain.
A
Father José Morelos
B
Father Miguel Hidalgo
C
Toussaint L’Ouverture
D
José de San Martín
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The El Grito translated means “the shoutand this is what the ceremony is famous for; the massive crowd gathered in the Zocalo in unison shout-“Viva Mexico, Viva la independance"

Detailed explanation-2: -In a fiery address, he excoriated the ruling Spanish government and urged the people to revolt. His compelling and dramatic speech, which ignited a decade of war in pursuit of independence, became known as the ‘cry of Dolores. ‘

Detailed explanation-3: -The words of the Grito may vary, but they go something like this: ¡Vivan los heroes que nos dieron patria! ¡Viva! ¡Viva Hidalgo!

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