Select the correct text in the passage.

Question

Read the excerpt from Simón Bolívar’s letter, “Reply of a South American to a Gentleman of this Island.” In which portion of the text does he declare his homeland’s independence from colonial rule?
Success will crown our efforts, because the destiny of America has been irrevocably decided; the tie that bound her to Spain has been severed. Only a concept maintained that tie and kept the parts of that immense monarchy together. That which formerly bound them now divides them. The hatred that the Peninsula has inspired in us is greater than the ocean between us. It would be easier to have the two continents meet than to reconcile the spirits of the two countries.

Answer 1

In the passage, Simón Bolívar declares his homeland’s independence from colonial rule in the following portion:

"the tie that bound her to Spain has been severed. Only a concept maintained that tie and kept the parts of that immense monarchy together. That which formerly bound them now divides them."

This statement clearly indicates a declaration of independence from colonial rule by emphasizing that the connection to Spain has been broken.