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Building Gran Columbia: Venezuela - Coggle Diagram
Building Gran Columbia:
Venezuela
Spanish Rule
Trade Restriction (Mercantilism)
Mercantilism
Only to Spain
Few goods
Exploitation
Heavy taxes
Mostly impacted middle class
Crippled Spanish economy
Political and Social Tension
(Independence of Venezuela)
Uprisings
1810- Revolution begins
1811- Venezuela declares independence
True independence in 1821 when Bolivar defeats Spanish Royalist Army
1797- Bold creoles claim independence for Venezuela but eventually fail
Discontent over the existence of the commercial monopoly , tax increases, and mistreatment by Spanish officials
Social Structures and Ethnic Hierarchies
(History of Venezuela)
Ethnic Discrimination
Creoles owned land and wealth
Bondage of natives and mestizos
African enslavement
Llaneros
South American "cowboys"
Violent for power
Political Power
Spanish clergymen in high offices
Bureaucrats in government
Key Leaders And Military Strategies
(Independence of Venezuela.)
Francisco de Miranda
Captured by royalists in 1812, he died in a Spanish prison in 1816.
Soldier, Politician, and Writer,
Known as a precursor to Bolivar
Fought under George Washington against British.
Planned to liberate Spain’s colonies with help of European powers.
Ultimately failed when he signed an armistice with Spain
Was seen as a failure in this respect
Criticized heavily by Bolivar
Creole
Portrait of Francisco de Miranda
Santiago Marino
1788-1854 he was a soldier and patriot he led the eastern campaign in 1813
Part of the battle of Carabobo in 1821
Bolivars chief of staff at the battle of Carabobo.
Served under Bolivar for many years
José Antonio Páez
1790-1873 he was a military man who played a role in independence and the separation of Venezuela from Gran Colombia.
In 1830 he founded the fourth republic and was elected as their first president.
Led as dictator for first years of independence
Chief Venezuelan commander to Simón Bolívar,
Military Strategies (The Independence Movement.)
Guerrilla Warfare - hit and run tactics
Crossing the Andes - bolivar lead a surprise attack on the spanish helping to win the Battle of Boyacá (1819)
Foreign Mercenaries & Alliances - He recruited British and Irish soldiers. He also got support from Haiti which provided weapons in exchange for Bolívar’s promise to abolish slavery.
Portrait of José Antonio Páez
Antonio José de Sucre
1790-1873 military officer and politician.
Helped in the emancipation process of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Bolívar's chief lieutenant
First president of the republic of bolivia.
Portrait of Antonio José de Sucre
Economic Policies and Resources
Resources (History of Venezuela)
Domestic
Corn
Beans
Exports
Sugar
Cacao
Tobacco
Stock Raising
Beef
Hydes
Simon Bolivar
1783-1830
Political and Military Career (Bolívar Summary)
Battles (Simón Bolívar)
The Battle of Araure - 1813
Bolívar's forces defeated General José Ceballos
The Battle of Lake Maracaibo - 1823
The Battle of Carabobo - 1821
map of the Battle of Carabobo
Joined Venezuela's independence movement
Prominent military and political figure
1810- Spanish governor expelled
1811- Venezuela establishes independence
1814- Spanish defeated the new republic
Bolivar goes into exile
1819- Emerges and leads a surprise attack on Spanish in New Granada
Continues to aid other countries in liberation from Spain
Ecuador (1822)
Peru (1824)
Creation of League of Hispanic American States
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portrait of Simon Bolivar
Influence of Enlightenment and Education
(Wikipedia Contributors)
Simon Bolivar
Travels to France with Tutor
Exposure to Enlightenment in real time
Dedicates his life to the principles of the Enlightenment
Fights for equality in Venezuela
Enlightens others
Sees a revolution in progress
Taught about Enlightenment ideals from a young age
France's Enlightenment
Example for colonies in Gran Columbia like Venezuela
