Second 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.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/second-republic-of-venezuela

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 declaration?August 7, 1813
2. What is the date of collapse?July 16, 1814
3. What was Venezuela's Second Republic?It was a short-lived government that tried to keep Venezuela free from Spanish rule, led by Simón Bolívar.
4. When did the Second Republic begin and end?It started on August 7, 1813, and ended on July 16, 1814.

Republicanism: A political ideology advocating for a state where supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
Royalist Counter-offensive: Military actions by forces loyal to the monarchy to regain control from revolutionaries.
Llaneros: Inhabitants of the Venezuelan plains, often skilled horsemen and fighters who played a significant role in the wars.
Popular Sovereignty: The principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people.