Why was Miguel Hidalgo seen as such an important figure in Mexico’s War of Independence? Select one:
a. He was a poor Catholic priest who was executed after leading a peasant revolt against the Spanish army.
b. He was a weatlhy landowner who provided the much-needed funds for raising an army to fight for independence.
c. He was a powerful figure in the Spanish government who negotiated independence for several Latin American nations.
d. He was a little-known priest whose fervent prayers and sermons inspired many in the region to take up the cause of freedom.