LTS 3000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Gran Colombia, Yellow Fever
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Most imp leader of spanish america"s struggle for independence. Participated in foundation of gran colombia, a nation formed from liberated spanish colonies. President of peru from 1824 to 1826 and president of boliva from. Went to spain in 1799 to complete education. He returns to spain fighting briefly for napoleon. Caracas junta declared independence in 18180 and bolivar was sent to britain on diplomatic mission. Turning point is when bolivar fee"s in 1815 to haiti where he befriended alexandre petion, leader of new indep. Haiti is at the height of its power in early 19th century. Argentine general and prime leader of southern part of s. americas successful struggle for indep from spain. Haiti agrees if he frees slavery in the indep colony. Bolivar landed in venezuela and captured angostura. Sep 7,1821, begins the gran colombia and was president. Creoles, not able to trade the way they want. Want to trade w/ regions other than spain.
