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• Compare the three revolutions we have studied so far.

• Can you find similarities.• See homework for the week. On Board.

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Latin American Revolution

Venezuelan Revolution1810-1821

“I swear before God and by my honor never to allow my hands to be idle nor my soul to rest until I have broken the chains that bind us to Spain.” -Simon Bolivar

Spanish colonies

1810 – 1821

Controlled by Spain

Monarchy

King Charles IV

incompetent

Ferdinand VII wanted

to take throne

Spanish Royal Family

Problems

Social•Slavery•Caste system (Social Inequality)

Political•Incompetent leader•King of Spain overthrown and replaced by Napoleon

Economic•Limited Trade•Underpaid, Overworked

People Worthy of Note

Símon Bolívar

De Miranda

MirandaMilitary manHelps Bolivar

w/revolution

CreoleAdmired French and

American RevolutionsLed uprising in 1810“The Liberator”

DRAMATIC EventsDun, Dun, Dun!

Napoleon occupies Spain (1808) and so

Spanish rule in Ven. Is questionable.

Junta (military gov.) established in

Venezuela (loyal to Spain-King Fedinand)

Bolivar and Miranda led creole uprising

(1810)

Civil wars raged for years- Spanish,

French, Creoles

Took Bogota from Spanish (August

1819)

Governments FormedRepublic

A gov’t in which supreme power resides in a body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by elected officers.

Documents

July 5th, 1811 Venezuela declared its independence from Spain

1st Spanish-American colony to declare independence.

based on equality of individuals, the abolition of censorship and dedication to the freedom of expression.

Declaration of Independence

ConclusionConclusion

Venezuela gained its independence from Spain

No more limited trade

No more kings

Started a chain reaction of independence

movements across Latin America.

"The bonds that united us to Spain have been

severed." – Simon Bolivar, La Carta de Jamaica