Question

How did the French Revolution affect independence movements in Latin America?

A) Napoleon took over Spain and crushed all rebellions in Latin America.
B) French rebels fled to Latin America to lead independence movements.
C) Latin Americans became less willing to rebel because they feared the Reign of Terror.
D) Latin Americans were inspired by French ideals to fight for freedom.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. After the Latin Americans saw what the French were doing they sought free freedom themselves.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. Latin Americans were inspired by French ideals to fight for freedom

Step-by-step explanation:

Latin American wars and movements for independence occurred during the 18th and 19th century, after the French Revolution that took place in 1789 and that implied the end of the monarchy and the creation of a democratic and liberal republic. Besides this, the French Revolution implied other nations considered political ideologies such as liberalism, nationalism or secularism as well as democratic political systems, this included the Latin America countries, that were still under the rule of the Spanish monarchy. In these countries, political ideologies spread and the people started to wonder about the legitimacy of the Spanish crown, as a monarchy this did pursue freedom, this led to multiple upheavals, revolutions, and wars that ended in the Independence of different countries and the creation of democratic republics. Because of this, the French revolution inspired other nations to fight for freedom