EMERGENCE OF USA
POLITICAL EFFECTS OF THE REVOLUTION
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Bringing democracy to Cuba
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Fighting in the American Revolution
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Adoption of enlightenment ideals
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In order to do this Bolivar was inspired by the enlightenment ideas of John Locke. John Locke explains the State of Nature that people are in. The State of Nature is when people are able to do as they please without the control of a government.
Detailed explanation-2: -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. He personally dominated the revolutionary period until his death in 1830, but struggled to consolidate the revolution.
Detailed explanation-3: -Overall, Bolívar adhered to classical liberal ideals that sought the protection of natural rights and balanced government. However, the perceived need for regional adaptations often required a social counterpart to institutional design to foster shared opinions and allegiance to the new republics.
Detailed explanation-4: -Simón Bolívar penned two political treatises-the Manifiesto de Cartagena (“Cartagena Manifesto”) and the Carta de Jamaica (“Letter from Jamaica”)-encouraging the people of South America to rebel against Spanish colonial rule.