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Italy -
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/when-did-italy-become-a-country.html
Venezuela -
https://keepincalendar.com/July-5/Independence-Day-of-Venezuela/637
Ecuador -
https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/ecuador/ecuador-independence-day

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This video explained how the first Italian War failed and led to a second. Shortly after multiple states joined Piedmont, a Sicilian revolutionary persuaded Giuseppe Garibaldi to launch the invasion of Sicily.

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First Italian Unification War | 3 Minute History

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Romanticism
There were many famous artists who originated from Italy. This would include Giotto di Bondone, Donatello, Michelangelo Buonarroti, and Leonardo da Vinci. These artists would create some of the most influential and recognizable art to this day.

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Italy had many 'territories' in the one country, including The Papal States, The Kingdom of Sicily. Italy is neighbored by France and The Ottoman Empire.

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In 1861, on March 17, the various states of the Italian Peninsula were unified as a country. Across a span of more than 3,000 years, Italian history has been marked by episodes of temporary unification and long separation, of inter communal strife and failed empires. By 1870, Venice and Rome officially joined the kingdom after the French army left the region during the France-Prussian.

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In Massachusetts, multiple people were celebrating Ecuador Independence in front of Springfield City Hall. Xiomara Alban explained how a group of rebels in 1809 began their fight to free their country from the Spanish crown. This battle ended 13 years later, when the Ecuadorians declared their independence from Spain.

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Ecuador Independence Day celebrated in Springfield

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Realism
Indigenous groups produced a range of ceramics, sculptures, and paintings. Pottery dating from 3,000 B.C. was found in the Ecuadorian village of Valdivia. Most art was based on The Virgin Mary and Catholic Saints until Ecuador gained independence. After gaining ind4ependence, the art was then based on heroes in the country and focused on natural things.

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Ecuador gained its independence on August 10 in 1809, which is Ecuador Independence Day. Their independence would be short- lived, being depressed by the Spanish after 24 days. On October 9, 1820, Guayaquil would become the first city to gain full independence from Spain. (Now celebrated as its own holiday) The rest of Ecuador celebrated independence following victory at the Battle of Pichincha under the command of Simón Bolívar, on May 24, 1822.

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Ecuador's capitol is Quito, it is in the northern middle of the country. Its surrounding countries include Columbia to the north and Peru to the south.

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John Green explains how Simon Bolivar wanted to overcome the class divisions. By 1822, his forces had taken over Caracas. He also explained that Bolivar's death and last words were the most influential thing he ever did.

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Latin American Revolutions: Crash Course World History #31

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Realism
It initially dominated by religious motifs, it began emphasizing historical and heroic representations.

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In 1811, Venezuela would declare their independence from Spain on July 5th. Venezuela signed The Venezuelan Declaration of Independence on July 5th which would say that Venezuelans made the decision to separate from the Spanish Crown in order to establish a new nation based on the premises of equality of individuals, abolition of censorship and dedication to freedom of expression. They fought a war for self-government would go on for more than a decade.

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Venezuela's capitol is Caracas, it is near the northern border. Venezuela's surrounding countries include Columbia and Guyana.