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ADALYS JANETA

IVAN MOYA

EMILY MOTOCHE

CHRISTIAN COELLO

ERICK SALINAS

HILLARY PINTO

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The revolutionary process of Quito (August 10, 1809). On August 10, 1809, the First Cry of Ecuador was given in Quito, which allowed the country to be liberated from the Spanish yoke.

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On the morning of August 10, 1809, Dr. Antonio Ante, General Secretary of the Board, visited Don Manuel Urriez, Count Ruiz de Castilla (President of Ecuador or the Royal Audience of Quito as he was known at the time), with the in order to inform him that he was relieved of his duties. Meanwhile, Colonel Juan de Salinas, leader of the military forces, declared loyalty to the Government Junta. The support of the 177 soldiers of the colonial garrison was a key aspect for the triumph of this revolt, ensuring that armed confrontations did not take place.

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The Marquis of Selva Alegre Juan Pío was appointed as president Montufar, while the vice presidency fell to Bishop José Cuero y Caicedo and as Secretaries of State were appointed Juan de Dios Morales (Interior), Manuel Quiroga (Grace and Justice) and Juan Larrea (Hacienda)

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This feat motivated other Hispanic peoples to continue the liberation struggle, which is why it was also considered the first cry for independence in Latin America. However, it must be borne in mind that before this important event, many other events took place that promoted the struggle, such as: the revolution of the Alcabalas, that of the tobacconists, the various riots organized by the indigenous against the Crown, the weakened that was the Spanish crown, among others.

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On August 10, 1809, the people of Quito took to the streets with torches and went to the Plaza de la Independencia, where Colonel Juan de Salinas spoke to them about freedom, and then shouted: "Long live freedom", "Long live the independence".

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Cry that was described as "Quito Luz de América" and "First cry of independence". When the revolt began to grow, the leaders of the junta managed to stay alone and little by little they were arrested.

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A year later, on August 2, 1810, soldiers from the junta entered the military barracks looking for intellectuals. This led to the massacre of the "insurgents", called the "August 10 massacre". Thirteen years later the independence of Ecuador was definitively achieved.

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