Venezuelan Declaration of Independence

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/venezuelan-declaration-of-independence

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 adoption?July 5, 1811
2. What is the jurisdiction declared independent?Venezuela
3. Why did Venezuela want to become independent?Venezuelan leaders felt Spain was controlling them unfairly, and they wanted equality, freedom, and the chance to govern themselves.
4. When was the declaration signed?It was signed on July 5, 1811.

Enlightenment: An 18th-century intellectual and philosophical movement emphasizing reason, individualism, and human rights.
Spanish Crown: The monarchy and governmental authority of Spain, which exercised colonial rule over vast territories.
Censorship: The suppression of speech, public communication, or other information that may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient.
Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority; the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.