Question

What contribution did Simón Bolivar and José de San Martín make to the history of the region? * 1 point They served as prominent criollo leaders. They led the revolutions for independence. They instituted the first republican governments. They abolished the slave trade.

Answer 1

Simón Bolivar and José de San Martín were the two leading figures related to the South American wars of independence against Spain. Bolívar acted chiefly in the northern regions of South America, whereas San Martín was more active in the southern regions. These two important leaders met in July, 1822, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, but couldn't agree to the same terms related to their projects for the South America.