Read the historical argument: 'While the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 drastically shortened travel time between Europe and the Philippines, its most transformative impact was the influx of liberal European political philosophies that galvanized the Ilustrado class.'\nAccording to the author, what was the most significant consequence of the Suez Canal opening?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. the intellectual catalyst provided by the arrival of liberal ideas that influenced reformists
- Step 1: The author explicitly calls 'the influx of liberal European political philosophies that galvanized the Ilustrado class' its 'most transformative impact'. Answer: the intellectual catalyst provided by the arrival of liberal ideas that influenced reformists. Why not the others: Spanish rule continued until 1898; conscription into Europe is untrue.
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