Question

Which of the following identifies a way the Latin American and Caribbean independence movements were inspired by the American Revolution? (1 point)Responses:The American Revolution resulted in the abolition of slavery.The American Revolution began as a fight for religious liberty.The leaders of the American Revolution championed equality for all men.The leaders of the American Revolution all came from the lower classes.

Answer 1

The leaders of the American Revolution championed equality for all men.

Reason: Latin American and Caribbean independence movements were inspired by Enlightenment ideas of natural rights, popular sovereignty, and equality expressed in the American Revolution (e.g., the Declaration of Independence), even if those ideas were imperfectly applied.