Ecuador

Ecuador History

By wettstein
  • Independence from Spain

    Independence from Spain

  • Slavery Abolished

  • Period: to

    Much Political Unrest

    Between military, dictator, and cilvilian rule, the years were a rough time for Ecuador. In only ten years no president filled an entire term although seventeen tried.

  • War with Peru over the Amazonian Region begins

  • Oil Discovered

    Oil was fast becoming a profitable export in Ecuador.

  • Ecuador Becomes a Democracy

  • A Peace Treaty with Peru is signed

    A Peace Treaty with Peru is signed

  • US Dollar Becomes National Currency

    US Dollar Becomes National Currency

  • Oil Spill

    Oil Spill

    This oil spill was an emergency because it brought fear that life on the Galopogos Islands would be harmed.
  • Rafael Correa (current president) Was Elected

    Rafael Correa (current president) Was Elected