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inspired by the american and french revolutions, many colonies in central and south america sought their independence in the 19th century. mexican rebels fought against spanish colonial rule until they won independence in 1821. farther south, simón bolívar fought to liberate the colonies of venezuela, colombia, ecuador, bolivia, and peru from spain. portugal also lost its colony in brazil, which became an independent empire in 1822.
which statement best describes the main idea of the passage?
a. simón bolívar played a role in liberating many south american colonies in the 19th century.
b. brazil became an empire after it won its independence from portugal in the 19th century.
c. european countries lost control over many colonies in the americas in the 19th century.
d. spain was hurt more by 19th - century colonial independence movements than portugal.

Explanation:

The passage details how inspired by the American and French revolutions, many Central and South - American colonies sought independence in the 19th century, with examples of Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil breaking free from European (Spanish and Portuguese) colonial rule. This shows that European countries lost control over many American colonies. Options A and B focus on individual cases, and option D makes a comparison not emphasized in the main idea.

Answer:

C. European countries lost control over many colonies in the Americas in the 19th century.