Answer:
- The American Revolution
- The French Revolution
Explanation:
The heroes and champions of Latin American independence were influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment, they had read Rousseau, Voltaire and other authors. They felt identified with the lofty ideals of the French Revolution, with the Declaration of the Rights of Man. Some even studied in Europe or traveled to it and fought with the Napoleonic armies, persuaded to help spread revolutionary ideas. They also found inspiration in the American Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, seeing them as models and examples.
John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), founder of the Standard Oil Company, became one of the world's wealthiest men and a major philanthropist. Born into modest circumstances in upstate New York, he entered the then-fledgling oil business in 1863 by investing in a Cleveland, Ohio, refinery.
The Declaration of Independence was adopted by Congress on July 4, 1776.
Its purpose was to announce and explain separation of the USA from Great Britain and was signed by 56 delegates
It summarized the colonists’ motivations for seeking independence
