Which of the following leaders played a major role in liberating mexico from
spanish rule?

a. miguel hidalgo y costilla

b. pedro ii

c. josé de san martín

d. simón bolívar

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and key figure in the Mexican War of Independence (1810–21). Hidalgo is best remembered for his speech, the “Grito de Dolores” (“Cry of Dolores”), which called for the end of Spanish colonial rule in Mexico.