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This is the name given to the set of major economic, political and administrative changes which seeks to:
- subtract power from the creoles
-Increase Spain's control over nations.
-Increase economic productivity.
among others.
The Spaniards to get more money and thus also have more power, increased taxes which caused much inconvenience and disagreement. -
The illustration movement developed in New Granada in the late 18th century. It was led by the Creoles, who had access to books that disclosed the ideas of the enlightened of Europe, mainly French. Some of them were even able to get to know them up close when they traveled to Spain or toured the European continent.
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Spain decides to raise taxes, to help the US in its war of independence from England. The community members of Socorro do not agree with this and want the taxes to be lowered, therefore together with some Creoles they travel to Santa Fe and Puente del Comun meet to protest: The community members for a tax reduction and the Creoles because they wanted more power. There are two phases of rebellion of the comuneros but the second fails.
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On July 21, a Governing Board in Sante Fé de Bogotá conforms, the viceroy Antonio José Amar y Borbón continues to retain power; Meanwhile, outside in the Plaza Mayor, the revolutionary José María Carbonell agitates the town and inhabitants are joining, popular pressure grows. Thus a new act is agreed that allows the arrest of the viceroy and the Spanish regency is unknown. With the support of the people, the first steps are taken towards the independence of Spain.
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Pablo Morillo "El Pacificador" arrives with 1,200 men from Spain and 66 ships, to reconquer the country. They arrive in Cartagena and make those there surrender.
The disadvantage that Morillo has is that he does not know the geography of the country, in addition to this those who already live here want to be independent and they know the mistakes of the previous time.
It does the Regimen of Terror and kills anyone who does not agree with it. -
The battle of the Vargas Reservoir was an armed confrontation that took place near the municipality of Paipa on July 25, 1819, between the independence troops and the royalist troops in the liberating campaign for the independence of Colombia. The patriots defeated the Spanish, thanks to the courage of the llanera cavalry led by Venezuelan colonel Rondón, who practically recovered the battle when it was lost.
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The battle of the Vargas Reservoir was an armed confrontation that took place near the municipality of Paipa on July 25, 1819, between the independence troops and the royalist troops in the liberating campaign for the independence of Colombia. The patriots defeated the Spanish, thanks to the courage of the llanera cavalry led by Venezuelan colonel Rondón, who practically recovered the battle when it was lost.
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Bolivar, after being a leader here, goes to the Peruvian territory. There the former saw in the liberator and dictator a Napoleonic usurper who wanted to establish an absolute government based on his figure, while the latter associated him with his status as a foreigner who threatened his group privileges.
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When the news was received about the erection of the Supreme Board of Santa Fe, the Cabildo de Cartagena de Indias called an extraordinary meeting for August 13, 1810, in which its functions ceased and it was recast into the new Provincial Supreme Board Government that was installed in this session, in which the oaths of its members were received and the following new dignitaries were elected:
President
vice president
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"Procalmacion republica de Colombia"
Bolivar is named president of Venezuela and Colombia but appoints a different vice president for each of the two countries.
The vice president of Colombia remains Francisco de Paula Santander who beat Antonio Nariño since not many loved Nariño and because Santander already had experience and had helped by being part of the liberation campaign. -
After several battles against the Spanish, and also with the different climates, Bolivar and his army surround the Spanish on the Boyaca bridge where the Spanish are already located. The idea of surrounding them is from Francisco de Paula Santander,
In favor of Bolivar: Peasants who know about geography.
people who help you hide.
surprise element. Against: Spanish soldiers experts in weapons and wars. also with good clothing for the weather. -
When they first became independent from the Spanish, the Creoles who remained in charge of the country did not know whether they should have a strong, centralized government for the entire country, or a federal government so that each region had its own government but all being the same country. .
Antonio Nariño and Camilo Torres were important at this time since each one fought for a different government, whether centralized or federal, respectively.
