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Venezuela's History

By Xboy389
  • 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

  • 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

  • Gran Colombia

    Venezuela withdrew from Gran Colombia
  • Period: to

    Federal War

  • population low

    Venezuela's population dropped to 1,600,000
  • Period: to

    World War 2

  • 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