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One thing I found interesting was that with Prince Pedro I, one of the things that contributed to bringing him down was he did not pay attention to his studies.
Something else I found interesting was that Gran Colombia was only a functioning state for 8 years

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1) I found Pedro the First's childhood interesting because it was very much like a modern child's upbringing minus the advanced technology we have now. His son, Pedro the Second, basically had the same upbringing with no doting parents around and the freedom to learn and do whatever he wanted.
2) I also found the fact that Simon Bolivar had so many setbacks, even being exiled, before he could unify Gran Colombia and attempt to unify all of Latin America

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I was interested by the fact Prince Pedro I decided to declare Brazil's independence and become it's ruler, even though he was already a member of the Portuguese royal family. Another thing I found interesting was that in his creation of Gran Columbia, Simon Bolivar modeled it after the state system of North America seemingly without looking at the needs of the countries that made up Gran Columbia .

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1.)What I found interesting is that how Si2.)What I found interesting is that even though Pedro I was liberal and opposed slavery and gave Brazil its independence and wanted a constitution, the people of Brazil was against him because of his lack of leadership and how he treated his wife who was beloved by all the people of Brazil and how many people today respect Pedro I and how they thank him for keeping Brazil united

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1. I found it interesting that although Pedro was a liberal and advocated for the abolishment of slavery and the constitution, he often had quarrels with the liberals of Brazil. Was this due to the all around disgust the people of Brazil had for him? That maybe even the liberals like him, didn’t like him?
2. It was also surprising to read that Brazil was unified with little to no violence under Pedro. The people of Brazil had very differing views from him, especially when it came to abolishing slavery since almost all of their revenue in Latin America was generated from that practice.

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1) The concept of a blood free independence was very interesting, and wasn't something that I knew had actually occurred in history.
2) I thought the concept of Gran Columbia reflects the popular western generalization of latin American people and civilization (And proves that generalization is inaccurate).

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1. I found it surprising that Pedro was advocating for Brazil to become independent but then after that he created his royal government which is very interesting and kind of ironic.

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1. I found it surprising that Pedro was advocating for Brazil to become independent but then after that he created his royal government which is very interesting and kind of ironic.

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2. Another thing that I found surprising was that after going through so much to become president, once he got it he no longer wanted to be which does  not make a lot of sense to me because after fighting for something why wouldn't that person be happy they got it?
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I was surprised that Bolivar wanted a president for life, as that seemed to contradict his other ideas. I was also surprised that Latin America tried to unite under one government, as I never heard about Gran Bolivia before this week.

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1. I found it interesting that after reading about Gran Colombia, it actually was a somewhat successful, although short-lived, nation. From our chapter, it sounded as if Gran Colombia didn't work at all.
2. I didn't know that Prince Pedro I had consulted his father before declaring Brazil independent. The way I read it in our chapter, it seemed like he just took control and went against his father.

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1. How Pedro advocated for independence for Brazil even though he was a royal, and then established his own royal government after they got independence.
2. Gran Colombia failed to unify Latin America because of regional differences even though they all had common independence goals

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One interesting fact that I learned about Simon Bolivar is his initial setbacks in his attempts for independence. This includes his multiple successes/evictions from Caracas and his plan to directly go to the capital city of New Granada by a treacherous route. The textbook did not go into detail about what he did specifically, only noting that they happened and it helped build his armies. Another interesting fact that I learned about Prince Pedro I was his personal reason to declare independence. The desire to maintain the family's hold on power led him along the path of independence. This gives a greater understanding as to why he attempted to treat the remaining Portuguese in Brazil with protection, with not having a particular hatred in the first place.

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1.) Many people saw Pedro as a band person because of all of the dysfunctions that came with his ruling
2.) Pedro went to France and Britain but they wanted no part in going into civil war with Portugal

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Something that I found interesting was that Bolivar did not want to continue being president until his death. It took Bolivar a great deal to become president and why would he want to resign early? Another thing which I found interesting was that Dom Pedro was both the King of Portugal and the emperor of Brazil. This is quite remarkable since great leaders usually lead one country in their lifetime.

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1. Prince Pedro 1 declared Brazil's independence from Portugal.  He was emperor of Brazil but returned to Portugal be the king after his father died.
2. Gran Colombia was a short lived republic lasting on 11 years that consisted of Colombia, Panama Venezuela, and Ecador.  Bolviar won their independence from Spain.