Question

question 12 of 26
how were the accomplishments of simón bolívar and josé de san martín similar?
a. both worked to defeat portuguese forces in brazil.
b. both led slave revolts that forced the french to give up haiti.
c. both established monarchies in the south american countries they conquered.
d. both helped liberate much of south america from spanish rule.

Explanation:

• Option A: José de San Martín and Simón Bolívar were not focused on defeating Portuguese forces in Brazil (that was more related to Brazilian independence efforts against Portugal, not their main work).
• Option B: They were not leading slave revolts in Haiti (that was Toussaint Louverture and others in the Haitian Revolution).
• Option C: They aimed for independence and republican - like governance in many cases, not establishing monarchies.
• Option D: Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín were key figures in the Latin American wars of independence, and a major part of their efforts was to free South American countries from Spanish colonial rule.

Answer:

D. Both helped liberate much of South America from Spanish rule.