Latin American Independence

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    Birth of the Nueva Granada.

    The new Viceroyalty of Granada, created on 29 May 1717, was dissolved in 1723 and reunited in 1739. Its capital was Santa Fe de Bogotá, and it had jurisdiction over the territories of present-day Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Panama.
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    Napoleon Bonaparte takes the Iberian Peninsula.

    The Prince of Portugal flees with his family to Rio de Janeiro, and the Spanish monarchy abdicates, having lost to Napoleon.
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    Latin American colonies fight for and win independence from Spain and Portugal.

    They start to become independent and rebel until they achieve it.
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    The Central American Federation is born, with its headquarters in Guatemala.

    All new republics leave the federation before 1839.
  • Uruguay is born as an independent country.

    Uruguay is born as an independent country.

    It even serves as a buffer between Argentina and Brazil.
  • Texas gains independence from Mexico.

    Texas gains independence from Mexico.

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    Mexico VS United States.

    The U.S.-Mexican War was caused by the fact that the U.S. wanted to expand.
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    Paraguay declares war on Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.

    It all started because of a military intervention by Brazil, which invaded Uruguay with its army.
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    Chile declares the War of the Pacific against Peru and Bolivia.

    This was due to the violation of Article 4 of the Bolivia-Chile border treaty, Chile's occupation of Antofagasta and the activation of the Peruvian-Bolivian alliance.
  • Panama leaves Colombia and becomes an independent nation.

    Panama leaves Colombia and becomes an independent nation.

    The two countries were divided to form the Republic of Panama.