Question

Which country was the first to gain its independence from the colonial rulers of Latin America?

A) Mexico
B) Brazil
C) Argentina
D) Haiti

Answer 1

Haiti was the first country to gain independence in Latin America, doing so in 1804 after a successful slave rebellion. Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil achieved their independence afterwards.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first country to gain independence from the colonial rulers in Latin America was Haiti. Haiti achieved its independence from France in 1804 as a result of a successful slave rebellion led by Toussaint Louverture, although he was captured before independence was declared, and Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Henry Christophe carried the fight to its conclusion. This makes it the correct answer to the quiz which is 'D) Haiti'.

While Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil each had their own distinct paths to independence, they all gained their independence after Haiti. Mexico declared its independence from Spain in 1821, Argentina officially broke away in 1816, and Brazil gained its independence from Portugal in 1822, becoming an empire governed by a monarch rather than a republic.