Question

4 which major cause of the latin american and american revolutions is best represented by the political cartoon below? the rise of the industrialism which forced colonists into mining gold and silver the estate system that divided society into 3 distinct social classes the caste system that created social inequalities throughout latin america the system of mercantilism that said colonies existed solely to serve spain/britain clear all

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first option: The Industrial Revolution's focus on mining gold/silver isn't a main cause of these revolutions; the revolutions were more about political/economic control, not industrial - driven mining.
2. Analyze the second option: The Estate System (French) is not the main cause for Latin American and American revolutions. The American Revolution was against British rule, and Latin American against Spanish/Portuguese, not centered on the Estate System.
3. Analyze the third option: The Caste system in Latin America created social inequality, but the main cause of the revolutions was more about economic exploitation (mercantilism) and political control, not just the caste system.
4. Analyze the fourth option: Mercantilism stated that colonies existed to serve the mother country (Spain/Britain). This led to economic exploitation (colonies couldn't trade freely, had to provide raw materials) and was a major cause of both Latin American (against Spain/Portugal) and American (against Britain) revolutions. The cartoon likely shows the mother country (e.g., Spain/Britain) benefiting from the colonies, which aligns with mercantilism.

Answer:

The system of Mercantilism that said colonies existed solely to serve Spain/Britain