Question

The North and South American independence movements of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries shared which of the following?
(A) Limitation of civil rights to a minority of the population
(B) Reliance on Christian teachings to define revolutionary demands
(C) Industrial economies that permitted both areas to break free of European control
(D) The desire of a majority of revolutionary leaders to create a politically united hemisphere
(E) Political instability caused by constant warfare among the new states

Answer 1

"(B) Reliance on Christian teachings to define revolutionary demands" is the best option, although it should be noted that there were other factors as well.