Multiple choice general knowledge history

Uruguay got independence from

  1. Spain

  2. Portugal

  3. UK

  4. Brazil
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Uruguay gained independence from Brazil in 1825 after the Cisplatine War, not from Spain. Brazil controlled Uruguay (then called Cisplatina) from 1821-1825 after taking it from Spain. Uruguay was originally Spanish but directly independent from Brazil.

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