Question
This document advocates against “divine magic” and recommends union as the only possible successful source of action for a place that is “isolated in the center of the world.” For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this 1815 document addressed to the merchant Henry Cullen. It argues for the necessity of unifying in order to achieve independence.
ANSWER: Letter from Jamaica [or Jamaica Letter; accept anything indicating a letter written by Simon Bolivar while in exile in Jamaica]
[10e] The letter from Jamaica was authored by this Libertador who led much of South America in revolt against the Spanish Empire.
ANSWER: Simón Bolívar [Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios Ponte y Blanco]
[10h] Bolívar authored the Jamaica letter after resigning a military post in the wake of a civil war in this short-lived country. This country is often referred to in its successor state’s history as the “Foolish Fatherland.”
ANSWER: First Republic of New Granada
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Summary
| 2023 ARCADIA at UC Berkeley | Premiere | Y | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2023 ARCADIA at RIT | Premiere | Y | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Data
| Cornell MATLAB | Cornell R | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |