Jamaica Letter

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.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/jamaica-letter

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. Who wrote Jamaica Letter?Simón Bolívar
2. What is the place of composition?Kingston, Jamaica
3. What is the date of composition?September 6, 1815
4. Why did Bolívar write the Jamaica Letter?He wrote it to share his ideas about building strong republics and to persuade other countries, like Britain, that independence was right and needed.
5. What problems did Bolívar talk about in the letter?He discussed weak colonial rules, the different kinds of places in America, and how new countries might split or fight inside themselves.

Caudillismo: A political system characterized by the rule of a strongman or military leader, often emerging in post-colonial Latin America.
Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory; the ability of a state to govern itself.