which of the following statements identifies a way Enlightenment ideas influenced Latin America? a. The Haitian revolution led to the creation of an independent egalitarian republic; b. Simon Bolivar, the Liberator, becomes dictator of Peru; c. The Spanish monarchy imposed absolute rule in their American colonies; or d. Creoles supported royalist troops to protect their own status and rights.
The answer is a. The Haitian revolution led to the creation of an independent egalitarian republic. The Enlightenment ideas, such as equality and liberty, played a significant role in inspiring the Haitian revolutionaries and shaping their vision of a new society. The success of the revolution led to the establishment of Haiti as the first independent republic in Latin America.
