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Jan 1, 1400
Arawaks and Caribs
Arawaks and Caribs lived in Venezuela for thousands years -
Jan 1, 1499
Alonso de Ojeda Expidition
Venezuela was given its name -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Spainish control
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Jan 1, 1523
Cumaná
Cumaná was founded -
Jan 1, 1567
Caracas
Caracas was founded -
Period: to
Venezuelan War of Independence
The Venezuelan War of Independence killed around half of Venezuela''s inhabitants -
Independance
Venezuela declared independance from Spain -
Gran Colombia
Venezuela joined Gran Colombia -
Period: to
Gran Colombia
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Gran Colombia
Venezuela withdrew from Gran Colombia -
Period: to
Federal War
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population low
Venezuela's population dropped to 1,600,000 -
Period: to
World War 2
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Hugo Chavez Elected
Hougo Chavez was elected and promised to help the poor -
Consitution
Chavez's 1999 consitution was made -
Hugo Chaves' death
Hugo chaves died from cancer