South America In the Spanish Empire, a free and relatively wealthy class of people drove the colonial revolution for independence. Creoles, colonists who were born in Latin America to Spanish parents, wanted to be free of the heavy hand of Spain's economic and political dominance. They tended to be wealthy owners of land, mines, and businesses. They were also well educated and aware of the Enlightenment ideas behind the revolutions in North America and Europe. In 1808, when the armies of Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Spain, the Latin American colonists took their opportunity to revolt.
The struggle to free Venezuela began about 1808 under the leadership of Francisco de Miranda and Simón Bolívar. Miranda had fought in the French Revolution. He had also tried to get help for his revolutionary causes from the English government and Catherine the Great of Russia. The Venezuelans won their independence in 1811, but a year later, Spanish forces retook the country. Miranda was captured and died in prison.
However Bolivarescaped to Colombia. He continued the struggle for independence. Finally, between 1819 and 1825, the rebels drove the Spanish out of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru. Bolívar was honored throughout the region:
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• People referred to him as The Liberator.
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He served as president of Colombia.
The new country of Bolivia named was after him.what other motivation might bolivar have had for South American revolutions to succeeed (written as an 8th grader and in a short sentence)