Question

Caudillos were a. democratic reformers who played an important role in the Mexican Revolution. b. powerful Catholic priests who were suspicious of reform. c. regional military leaders who provided order in Latin America. d. economic reformers who promoted industrialization in Latin America. e. leftist guerillas in Mexico.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is C. Caudillos were regional military leaders who provided order in Latin America.

Explanation:

Caudillos were Latin American leaders who based their power on personal ties and clientelistic networks. The peak of the caudillos was in the 19th century, although caudillos still occur in some Latin American countries.

Caudillos in Latin America originated in Spanish colonial policy, which provided a small number of professional soldiers with large numbers of soldiers recruited from the local population to maintain public order. The salaries of these leaders were negligible, but they enjoyed great prestige and fueros, privileges that exempted them from certain taxes or duties.

Many caudillos had a personality cult and even nowadays emotions sometimes run high when the actions of a caudillo are discussed. Many caudillos are still incredibly popular or hated, even when they died 150 years ago.