EMERGENCE OF USA
POLITICAL EFFECTS OF THE REVOLUTION
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conquerors of pre-Columbian empires
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leaders in the struggle for independence
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active in converting Native Americans to Christianity
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influential Enlightenment thinkers
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Detailed explanation-1: -What role did Simón Bolívar play in the Latin American independence movement? Simón Bolívar penned two political treatises-the Manifiesto de Cartagena (“Cartagena Manifesto”) and the Carta de Jamaica (“Letter from Jamaica”)-encouraging the people of South America to rebel against Spanish colonial rule.
Detailed explanation-2: -Both leaders had the same goal to liberate South America from the Spanish. However, both men were incredibly ambitious and wanted to lead Peru to independence. Ostensibly the purpose of the meeting was for the two leaders to discuss the proper form of government that would take over in an independent Peru.
Detailed explanation-3: -Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín were both called “the Liberator.” They are unquestionably Latin America’s two greatest heroes of the wars for independence, 1810 1824.
Detailed explanation-4: -On July 24, 1783, Simon Bolivar was born in Caracas, in what is now Venezuela. Bolivar became the most powerful leader in South America, nicknamed “El Libertador” (the liberator) for helping nations become independent from Spain. Today, July 24 is celebrated as Simon Bolivar Day throughout Latin America.