Who led an indigenous uprising in 1780 in Peru?

Who led an indigenous uprising in 1780 in Peru?

• A. Tupac Amaru II
• B. Miguel Hidalgo
• C. Simón Bolívar
• D. José de San Martín

Answer: (A)

The event tests knowledge of who led a major indigenous uprising in Peru in 1780. The leader was Tupac Amaru II, born José Gabriel Condorcanqui. He organized a large rebellion across southern Peru to resist the Bourbon reforms, the mita labor system, and colonial authority, starting in 1780 and attracting many Indigenous and mestizo supporters. This uprising is remembered as one of the most significant indigenous challenges to colonial rule in Spanish America, underscoring grievances over forced labor and political domination. Although it was eventually crushed and Tupac Amaru II was executed in 1781, its impact helped shape later movements for independence. The other figures were active in different places and times: Miguel Hidalgo led Mexico’s independence movement in 1810, while Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín led campaigns across various South American regions in the 1810s and 1820s.

The event tests knowledge of who led a major indigenous uprising in Peru in 1780. The leader was Tupac Amaru II, born José Gabriel Condorcanqui. He organized a large rebellion across southern Peru to resist the Bourbon reforms, the mita labor system, and colonial authority, starting in 1780 and attracting many Indigenous and mestizo supporters. This uprising is remembered as one of the most significant indigenous challenges to colonial rule in Spanish America, underscoring grievances over forced labor and political domination. Although it was eventually crushed and Tupac Amaru II was executed in 1781, its impact helped shape later movements for independence. The other figures were active in different places and times: Miguel Hidalgo led Mexico’s independence movement in 1810, while Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín led campaigns across various South American regions in the 1810s and 1820s.