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IN 1807 napoleans armies invaded both spain and portugal.
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Mighuel hidalgo rings the bells of his church and issues a rebellioin against the spanish.
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Venezuela declared independence from spain
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In 1811 the spanish army defeated hidalgo.
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After miguel hidalgo"s defeat the rebels found a new strong leader name jose maria morelos.
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IN 1815 napolean defaet led king john and the government to return six years later.
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jose led the revolution for four years before a creole officer agustin de iturbide defeated him.
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Argentina declared independence.
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San martin led an army to fight across the andes to chile
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A turning point came in the revolution. bolivar led over 2000 soldiers on a daring march through the andes into what is now colombia.
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Bolivar won independence for venezuela.
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Ironically the man who killed padre jose proclaimed independence.
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IN 1823 iturbide was finally overthrown. the future countries of nicaraqua, guatemala, honduras, elsalvador, and costa rica would develop the region.
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The last major battle won independence for spanish colonies. Venezuela, colombia, panama and ecuador united to become a country called gran colombia.
