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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