Decree of War to the Death

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of promulgation?June 15, 1813
2. What is the location of promulgation?Trujillo, Venezuela
3. Why did Simón Bolívar make this decree?He believed the Spanish forces were using terror against people who supported the republic, so he wanted to stop them by threatening the same kind of violence.
4. When and where was the decree issued?It was issued on June 15, 1813, in Trujillo, Venezuela.

Royalists: Forces loyal to the Spanish Crown during the independence wars in South America.
Republican Cause: The movement and ideology advocating for self-governance and independence from colonial rule.
Extermination War: A conflict characterized by a deliberate policy to destroy an entire group of people.