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Venezuelan
Revolution (1810-
1823)BY: JUSTICE CONKLE AND ALEXIS FIGLIUOLO-WISSING PERIOD 7
Why did it happen?
The people of Spain did not like the government of
Joseph Bonaparte
Started in Caracas, the Capitol of Venezuela. Cities and
towns either sides with them or not. A Junta was
established in Caracas.
A civil war started with the people who sided with
Caracas and wanted independence, and those who
wanted to stay a part of Spain.
Venezuelan War of Independence
Also known as the Bolivarian Revolution.
Was one of the Spanish American Wars of
Independence of the early 19th century.
South and Middle America.
One of the first for independence.
Venezuelan War of Independence
Continued
A revolution that led to independent republics.
Hacendados dominated Venezuela.
Those born in Spain were known as peninsulares.
Francisco de Miranda led a failed attempt to
start a revolution in Venezuela in 1806.
Francisco de Miranda
Battle of Lake Maracaibo
"Naval Battle of the Lake" was fought on 24th,
July 1823.
Between Republican and Royalist forces.
Won by republican forces.
Last battle of the Venezuelan War of
Independence.
Battle of Carabobo
24th, June 1821.
Between independence fighters and Royalists
forces.
Won by independence fighters.
Led to establishment of the Republic of Gran
Columbia.
Simon Bolivar
Born on July 24, 1783 in Caracas, Venezuela
Wanted to conquer four provinces that wanted
independence
Wanted to Recreate American Revolution.
Proclaimed him self dictator August 27, 1828
Resigned April 27, 1830
Simon Bolivar
Napoleon Bonaparte
Invades Spain 1808.
Made Spain weak.
Revolution was successful.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Similarities to Crane Brinton’s
“Anatomy of a Revolution”Brinton’s Revolution
Anatomy
1. People of all social
classes are
discontented.
2. Growing bitterness
between social
classes.
Venezuelan Revolution
1. People of every social
classes are unhappy
about how Venezuelans
are being treated.
2. Clear separation in social
classes.
... Continued
Brinton’s Revolution
Anatomy
3. Government doesn’t
respond to needs of society.
4. Revolutionaries gain
power and seem untied.
5. Revolutionaries quarrel
among themselves, unity
dissolves.
Venezuelan Revolution
3. Government of Spain
unhelpful to Venezuelan
people.
4. Men take major roles in
revolution.
5. Problems strikes the
revolution through battles.
…Continued Further
Brinton’s Revolution
Anatomy
6. A strong man
assumes great power.
7. A period of terror
occurs.
Venezuelan Revolution
6. Simon Bolivar takes
over the revolution and
the war.
7. Venezuelans rebel
against Spain.
Timeline
1808-1811 : Demands made by Spanish government.
1810-1813 : Government attempts to crush revolutionaries.
1811-1813 : Revolutionaries gain power.
1812-1815 : Revolutionary unity dissolves.
1814-1818 : Revolutionaries gain power, but it isn’t radical enough.
1817-1819 : Power is gained progressively, leader emerges.
1821-1823 : Extremists fight back, period od terror.
1822 : Moderates gain power.
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