How can public opinion influence the laws of the United States

One specific historical event or development during the period 1786-1861?

What spanish colony gained its independence in part due to the efforts and sacrfice of a village priest named father hidalgo? a. argentina b. venezuela c. mexico d. peru answer asap

What do most climatologists see as a major cause of rising global temperatures? a. earth's closer proximity to the sun due to its gravitational pull b. greenhouse gases produced by burning fossil fuels c. rising ocean levels caused by melting polar ice sheets d. water pollution cause by industrial waste