The document I selected was authored by the Congress of Venezuela at the Federal Palace located in its capital of Caracas in 1811. The documents primary purpose as intended by the Congress was to declare independence from the Spanish Crown as a colony, and become its own state of institution. The question: Why did Venezuela seek independence from Spain? Or more specifically what made the loyal colonists favor this decision along with the rest of society or the lower class. The answer: Spain became too busy with internal conflicts to ensure and maintain its duties to its colonies as promised.
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The invasion of the Spanish throne by the French at that time had become the main focus point. When the Bourbons took over they had other things in mind rather than upholding formerly made commitments to the Spanish colonies. This was very important because the colonies of Spain relied on this relationship. Their main point of interest was more about what the commodities Spain had over itself over what responsibilities they would have to take over in tending to the needs of the colony. This became very clear to the Congress of Venezuela, who now lived in …show more content…
It is not only shown here but also in other documents of history (i.e. the US Declaration of Independence, 1776), where we sees unalienable rights of all humans, but yet the institution of chattel slavery was at that time practiced. How important it is to be involved with the conservation and evolution of history. As for what I am currently being taught, it is easy to learn when only one side of the story is being told. Which is where Williamson does a great job of providing the straight forward historical interpretation of many stories told. It is hard to fully understand history if only one side is told. After all it is hard to push forward when it is not sure what is holding the process
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The invasion of the Spanish throne by the French at that time had become the main focus point. When the Bourbons took over they had other things in mind rather than upholding formerly made commitments to the Spanish colonies. This was very important because the colonies of Spain relied on this relationship. Their main point of interest was more about what the commodities Spain had over itself over what responsibilities they would have to take over in tending to the needs of the colony. This became very clear to the Congress of Venezuela, who now lived in …show more content…
It is not only shown here but also in other documents of history (i.e. the US Declaration of Independence, 1776), where we sees unalienable rights of all humans, but yet the institution of chattel slavery was at that time practiced. How important it is to be involved with the conservation and evolution of history. As for what I am currently being taught, it is easy to learn when only one side of the story is being told. Which is where Williamson does a great job of providing the straight forward historical interpretation of many stories told. It is hard to fully understand history if only one side is told. After all it is hard to push forward when it is not sure what is holding the process