HISTORY
THE WORLD TODAY
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“Centuries of intolerance, of absolute truths, of despotic governments weigh us down-and it won’t be easy to shake that burden off. The tradition of absolute power that began with our pre-Columbian empires, and the tradition that might makes right that the Spanish and Portuguese explorers practiced, were perpetuated in the nineteenth century after our independence, by our caudillos and our oligarchies, often with the blessing or direct intervention of foreign powers."-Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian writerWhich of the following statements best summarizes Vargas Llosa’s main point in the passage quoted above?
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European explorers destroyed the democratic tradition in Latin America.
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Democracy cannot take root in Latin America.
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The history of Latin America has made democracy very fragile.
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Latin America must free itself from foreign influence in order to develop.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Qing dynasty. (1644–1911) was founded by a northeast Asian people who called themselves Manchus. Their history, language, culture, and identity was distinct from the Chinese population, whom they conquered in 1644 when China was weakened by internal rebellions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following caused the most conflict within Russia after the end of the Cold War? Separatists in Chechnya tried to break away from Russian rule.
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