First Republic of Venezuela

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 formal declaration of independence?July 5, 1811
2. What is the establishment of a constitution?Concurrent with the declaration of independence
3. When did the First Republic of Venezuela begin and end?It began on July 5, 1811, when the Congress declared independence, and ended on July 25, 1812, when the Spanish forces won.
4. Why did the Spanish Crown fight against the First Republic?Spain wanted to keep its empire, so it sent soldiers led by Captain Domingo de Monteverde to defeat the new republic.

Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory; the power to govern itself.
Republicanism: A political ideology centered on the concept of a republic, where power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
Imperialism: A policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means.