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Challenges in South America — Unit test

Question 14 • 12011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-World History and Geography S2

What did the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo do in response to the actions of the military government in Argentina?

Answer
A
They held protests and demanded answers.
B
They started riots and demanded justice.
C
They held protests and demanded welfare.
D
They started riots and demanded answers.

Explanation

The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo responded to the military government’s forced disappearances by gathering publicly in Buenos Aires and demanding to know what had happened to their missing children. Their actions were peaceful protests, not riots, and their central demand was answers about the disappeared. Therefore, the correct choice is “They held protests and demanded answers.”

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