Question

The goal of Simon Bolivar was to a. form stable smaller South American states centered around distinct tribal or linguistic groups. b. have the colonies of South America remained linked to Spain but attain a measure of self-government. c. bring the former Spanish colonies of South America into union with the United States. d. weld the former Spanish colonies of South America into a confederation like the United States. e. bring about unification through a strict authoritarian form of government.

Answer 1

d. Weld the former Spanish colonies of South America into a confederation like the United States.

Step-by-step explanation:

Simon Bolivar was a military and political leader from Venezuela who led the South American colonial states to get their independence. Educated in Europe, he felt influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment and thus began to work towards freeing the South American states from the Spanish colonialist powers. His main aim was to free these states from the clutches of the Spanish powers, and bring them as a union of states like the United States. After he managed to get independence for the states from the Spanish monarchy, he led a fight to oust the rulers out of the colonies. He then aimed to keep a united Spanish America which can be capable of defending themselves from the Spanish as well as any European attempts of colonization.