My Famous Hispanic Person by Emmitt Thomas https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g Made for a grade en-us 2020-09-22 12:54:03 UTC 2024-10-14 10:45:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Simón Bolívar et63165 https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/767978958 Bolivian, Peruvian, Venezuelan  -  Venezuelan capital city Caracas]]> 2020-09-22 13:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/767978958 et63165 https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/768010703 2020-09-22 13:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/768010703 Life History et63165 https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/768015359 Simón Bolívar was born July 24 , 1783 . He would later die of tuberculosis on December 17, 1830, at age 47. Some people believe Bolívar was assassinated. In 2010 Hugo Chávez, then president of Venezuela, ordered the exhumation of Bolívar's body for investigation of the cause of death.]]> 2020-09-22 13:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/768015359 et63165 https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/768053449
Achievements of Bolivar

  • Bolivar successfully liberated modern-day Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela.
  • Successful in gaining support for his army of liberation and turning the tide of public opinion to support the idea of full independence.
  • Military successful in leading his army of very mixed units in defeating Spanish forces.
  • Held together forces of liberation through his strong will – even in the face of adversity.
  • Wrote a constitution which developed ideas of democracy.
]]> 2020-09-22 13:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/768053449 Life History et63165 https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/768059963 2020-09-22 13:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/768059963 Life History et63165 https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/768066233 wealthy aristocratic parents in Venezuela. His parents died when he was young, and he was largely brought up by his nurse, family friends and a series of instructors and educators. One of the most influential of his teachers was Don Simon Rodriguez, who taught the young Bolivar about the ideals of liberty, enlightenment and freedom. When he was 14, his mentor Rodriguez had to flee the country because he was under suspicion of plotting against the Spanish rulers. Bolivar entered the military academy Milicias de Veraguas, where he developed a passion for military strategy.]]> 2020-09-22 13:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/768066233 Interesting Facts et63165 https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/768089625 2020-09-22 13:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/768089625 Interesting Facts et63165 https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/768097685 He was the second son and fourth child of Don Juan Vicente Bolívar y Ponte and his wife Maria de la Concepción Palacios y Blanco, yes the parents also have long names. He was born on 24th July 1783 and his full name was Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios.

It was a common practice during this era for people to have long names as it was believed that the more names you had the less likely you were to be attacked by evil spirits. However, this came to an end in the 19th century with naming regulations being introduced.

]]> 2020-09-22 13:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/768097685 Sample of their work et63165 https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/768128727 2020-09-22 13:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/768128727 Influence On Latin America et63165 https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/783996401 Simón Bolívar penned two political treatises—the Manifiesto de Cartagena (“Cartagena Manifesto”) and the Carta de Jamaica (“Letter from Jamaica”)—encouraging the people of South America to rebel against Spanish colonial rule.]]> 2020-09-28 11:12:39 UTC https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/783996401 et63165 https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/784002183 2020-09-28 11:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/et63165/3upt0h2408yynk5g/wish/784002183