a. Enlightenment ideas
The Enlightenment ideas of liberty, equality, and democracy greatly influenced independence movements in Latin America and the Caribbean. The writings of Enlightenment philosophers such as Rousseau, Locke, and Voltaire inspired individuals in the region to challenge colonial rule and fight for independence.
d. decentralized government
The presence of a decentralized government in many colonies in Latin America and the Caribbean also played a role in the emergence of independence movements. Local leaders and communities had a degree of autonomy and were able to organize resistance against colonial powers, leading to the eventual establishment of independent nations.
A student writing an essay identifying the causes of independence movements in Latin American and the Caribbean
would include which of the following?
a. Enlightenment ideas
b. the absence of slavery
c. religious persecution
d. decentralized government
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