USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Gran Colombia is a name used today for the state that encompassed much of northern South America and part of southern Central America from 1819 to 1831. It included the territories of present-day Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, northern Peru, western Guyana, and northwest Brazil.

Detailed explanation-2: -While the U.S. expanded across the North American continent, Gran Colombia formed in South America in 1819. Led by Venezuelan military Libertador Simón Bolívar, Gran Colombia fought to unite regions covering present-day Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, Ecuador, and parts of Peru and Brazil.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bolívar’s campaign to liberate New Granada was part of the Colombian and Venezuelan wars of independence and was one of the many military campaigns fought by Simón Bolívar. Bolívar’s victory in New Granada (today, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama) secured the eventual independence of northern South America.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gran Colombia and Independent Ecuador Less than two months after independence forces defeated the Spanish royalist army, Ecuador joined Simon Bolivar’s Republic of Gran Colombia, which also included present-day Venezuela and Colombia. Ecuador remained part of Gran Colombia for eight years.