The Colonization Of Spain

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Going back to the timeline, after Tamanaco’s death in 1573 and Spain continuing its colonization they began to establish their presence fully. During the sixteenth and seventeenth century[JULES] the Spanish began to institute an economy that would revolve around mining for gold and raising livestock on llanos,[DEF] cities began to flourish fully, and Spain was able to control northern South America fully. The new territory was given the title of Virreinato de la Nueva Granada{Italicize} on 27 May 1717, thus creating a new period New Granada only lasted for a hundred and two years before a new emergence. But during its reign, it began forming along the coasts of Venezuela cocoa plantations with the labor done by slaves. By this time, imported …show more content…
Simón Bolívar was born into a wealthy criollo family in Carácas on 24 July 1783. He was sent to Spain to get an education and immersed himself in the political world. Bolívar stayed long enough in Europe that he was present for Napoleon’s invasion in Spain, but left before anything serious happened afterward. Bolívar and his wife returned to Venezuela, but she passed away, and he returned to Europe. Bolívar was able to accompany Napoleon, but had enough when Napoleon declared himself emperor, and he came back again to Venezuela in 1807. When Bolívar returned, he joined the resistance movement and tried to help in any way. One of the best ways he thought would help was to go to England on a diplomatic mission. Upon his return to Venezuela, Bolívar brought with him Francisco de Miranda and began to campaign to usurp power from the Spanish. Simón Bolívar and his followers invaded Venezuela on 14 May 1813, creating a milestone in the Campaña Admirable{ITAL} creating the Second Republic of Venezuela. This was where the name El Libertador was given to him. Bolívar had outsmarted the Spanish, but the Royalists were too much to handle. Soon the Second Republic of Venezuela fell apart as …show more content…
To counterattack the forces, Bolívar had to organize himself and find ways to defeat the Spanish, he was cornered in western Venezuela and had to pull a risky move by crossing through the Andes. He lost half his army but was able to rebuild it when Bolívar arrived in New Granada in 1819. A month later, at the Battle of Boyaca, Simón Bolívar was able to end the war. The Battle of Boyaca was a fight that left a legacy; it is known to be one of Simón Bolívar’s greatest achievements. The victory broke the stalemate that had strayed from the Spanish-held city, Bogotá. The reason as to why, was because the general for the Royalists had written to King Ferdinand for support, but got nothing in response that would help the Royalist cause, and instead was told to negotiate, of course, it was futile, and Bolívar shifted the tables. When the Battle of Carabobo took place, less than two years later, little to no resistance was met from the Royalists and became an easy victory. Thus, destroyed the last grasp of organized Spanish

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