Question

1. match the latin american nationalist with the correct description.

answer|independence leader|description
toussaint louverture|a. mexican priest who led the people, pushing them to stop listening to a ruler who was thousands of miles away. unfortunately, he was executed when the peninsulares realized this leader meant to not only get rid of spanish rule, but also the peninsulares power
father hidalgo|b. south american independence leader who was heavily influenced by the enlightenment. this leader failed at first, but eventually won freedom for most of south america. he was known as the \liberator\ for his role liberating, or freeing, south america
simon bolivar|c. haitian slave who led a revolt, ultimately freeing haiti from french rule
jose de san martin|d. assisted the \liberator\ with freeing south america from european control. he focused on the southern parts of south america, such as peru, before joining forces.

Explanation:

Toussaint L'Ouverture was a Haitian slave who led a revolt to free Haiti from French rule. Father Hidalgo was a Mexican priest who led the people against Spanish - rule. Simon Bolivar was a South American independence leader known as the "Liberator" for freeing most of South America. Jose de San Martin assisted Bolivar in freeing South America, focusing on the southern parts like Peru.

Answer:

Toussaint L'Ouverture - C
Father Hidalgo - A
Simon Bolivar - B
Jose de San Martin - D