Timeline of Venezuela

By wyatt.moser
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    Beginning of Venezuela

  • Declared independence.

    Venezuela declared its independence from spain on July 5, 1811

  • Venezuela Gained its Independence from Spain

  • Slvery is outlawed in Venezuela

  • Venezuela's Cival War ended

  • Venezuela's ports are blocked

    Porst where blocked by Germany, Britain, and Italy because Venezuela could not pay off its debts.

  • Venezuela's port blockade was lifted.

  • Juan Vicente Gómez came to power

    Juan Vicente Gómez seized power from Cipriano Castro.

  • Oil was discovered in Venezuela

  • Venezuela secedes from Gran Columbia

    New capital became Carcus.

  • Venezuela first democratically elected leader came to power