The correct answer is C. The Latin American countries demanded self-government from Spain and Portugal.
Explanation
Since the discovery of America in 1492 the conquest and colonization process of this territory began by the Spanish and Portuguese. Later, in the 16th century, the intellectual movement of the Enlightenment started in Europe in which intellectuals proposed models of government different from the monarchy because they thought that the king had a lot of power in it. This triggered the abolition of the monarchy in France and the American War of Independence. These processes inspired Latin American leaders such as Simón Bolivar and José de San Martín to lead the patriotic armies to achieve the independence of the colonies and shape countries. Therefore, the correct answer is C. The Latin American countries demanded self-government from Spain and Portugal.
