Question

toussaint louverture: born a slave in haiti in the mid - 1700s; led haitian slave revolt in early - 1800s before his death.
simon bolivar: born to a noble family in what is now venezuela in 1783; led much of south america to independence in the early - 1800s.
miguel hidalgo: priest born to a modest family in mexico; led the mexican independence movement in the early - 1800s before his death.
what conclusion can be drawn from this list of revolutionaries?
a elites wanted no part of independence from european colonizers.
b a successful independence movement depended on a persons class.
c a diverse group of people led latin american independence movements.
d the poor were powerless in achieving independence from european masters.

Explanation:

• Option A: Simon Bolivar was from a noble family (elite), yet he led independence movements. So this option is incorrect.
• Option B: Toussaint L'Ouverture (slave - lower class), Simon Bolivar (noble - upper class), and Miguel Hidalgo (priest - middle class) all led independence movements. Success was not dependent on class. So this option is incorrect.
• Option C: Toussaint L'Ouverture (a slave), Simon Bolivar (a noble), and Miguel Hidalgo (a priest) are from different social backgrounds. This shows a diverse group led Latin American independence movements.
• Option D: Toussaint L'Ouverture was a slave (poor) and led a successful slave revolt. So this option is incorrect.

Answer:

C. A diverse group of people led Latin American independence movements.