VENEZUELA

WAS PART OF SPAIN

• It was colonized since 1522
• It became independent in 1811
• It was reconquest 1815
• It became independent again in 1816

SIMON BOLIVAR

• Was the main general of the Venezuelan forces
• It was the first president of the "New Venezuela"
• Fought for the constitution of Venezuela
• Also known as the George Washington of Venezuela

FRANCISCO DE MIRANDA

• Was first with the Spanish army but became an important Venezuelan leader
• Was member of the upper-middle class
• Was exiled and Bolivar brought him back

MANUEL PIAR

• General-in-chief of the Venezuelan army
• Became leader of the army after Bolivar (1814)
• Bolivar commanded his execution.
• He became crazy for power

JOSE FRANCISCO DE SAN MARTIN MATORRAS

• Considered a liberator of South America
• Fought for Venezuela
• Was from Argentina
• Retries to allow Bolivar to lead the revolution of Peru

CAUSES

• Venezuela didn't liked to be governed by another country
• The French Revolution
• Social discomfort
• Napoleons invasion of Spain
• Bolivars knowledge of the Enlightenment ideas
• They couldn't sell their products on the external market

FOREIGN INTERVENTION

• USA and part of Europe helped Venezuela
• Haiti sent aid, but Venezuela needed to abolish slavery
• People that were part of the Napoleonic and German wars, were an important part of the independence war

WAR EFECTS

• Half of the Venezuela's white population was killed
• Republic was set up on July 5th in 1811
• New constitution established; freedom of press and liberation of slaves
• Venezuela help other parts of South America in their independences
• Political instability

Became totally free in 1823 after being conquest by Spain, Colombia and Haiti

REFERENCES

• Cristopher. (2015). Venezuelas independence. 11/10/15, de About education Sitio web: http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/independenceinvenezuela/a/10venezu...
• Jennifer. (2015). Venezuela. 11/10/15, de Global britanica Sitio web: http://global.britannica.com/place/Venezuela