Question

Why does the $20 bill of the Dominican Republic feature Gregorio Luperón?
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VENTE PESOS ORO
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BANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA
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A. It was a cemetery for national heroes.
B. He was a fearless warrior who helped defeat the English.
C. He was the governor of the Dominican Republic from 1973-1979.
D. He was the 20th president and a great military and state leader.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. He was the 20th president and a great military and state leader.

Explanation:

Gregorio Luperon was a Dominican military general and statesman. He was among one of those leaders who contributed immensenly in the restoration of the Dominican Republic after the Spanish annexation in 1863.

Him and others led a series of uprising which led to the independence of Dominican Republic from Spain.