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The Spanish conquistadors colonize the area of Venezuela after Christopher Columbus landed there in 1498
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Spain combined Venezuela with neighboring territories into one large colony called the Viceroyalty of New Granada
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Venezuela was torn by civil war
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Overthrow of the king of Spain by Napoleon
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Spain sent troops to South America to quell the uprising of the colonists. Simon Bolivar established Gran Colombia and became the first president
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Spain recognized Venezuela's independence after Simon Bolivar won a major victory against Spanish troops at Carabobo
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Ecuador and Venezuela left Gran Colombia to became totally independent
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Guzman Blanco ruled Venezuela bringing the civil wars to an end
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Hugo Chavez is elected president
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Venezuela adopted its current constitution