https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr en-us 2018-10-25 18:06:56 UTC 2018-10-25 19:21:38 UTC hello@padlet.com 1113082 https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297110874 Christopher Columbus lands on the Paria Peninsula. Columbus first thought he had found the Garden of Eden because of its sense of paradise. The land was occupied by small indian tribes including the Yanomamo, Pemon, Warao, Baniwa, Kali'na, Motilone Barí, Ye'kuana, and Yaruro.]]> 2018-10-25 18:10:51 UTC https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297110874 1113082 https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297115965 Spain combined Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, and Panama into one large colony called the Vice-royalty. The land was also called New Spain for the spaniard rule. There were multiple Governor-Generals that ruled over the Vice-royalties.]]> 2018-10-25 18:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297115965 1113082 https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297118554 Venezuela left Gran Columbia, and became an independent republic. The capital was, and still is, Caracas, which is in northern Venezuela. General Jose Antonio Paez became the first president of Venezuela.]]> 2018-10-25 18:23:02 UTC https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297118554 1113082 https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297120967 The Venezuelans experienced a civil war called the Federal War. The two parties were the Conservatives and the Federalists. The Federalists claimed victory and Venezuela becomes a federal government. Guzman Blanco led the country.]]> 2018-10-25 18:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297120967 1113082 https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297124418 Venezuela's first democratically elected leader, Romulo Gallegos, was overthrown after eight months by a military coup. This party was led by Marcos Perez Jimenez. Jimenez formed a government backed by an army and served as the dictator.

]]> 2018-10-25 18:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297124418 1113082 https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297126128 The country would experience constant overthrows by dictators.]]> 2018-10-25 18:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297126128 1113082 https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297127820 Jimenez was forced out of rule. His absence allowed the country to be a democracy and have presidents that were civilians and not military leaders. In future years Dr. Raul Leoni would be elected president.]]> 2018-10-25 18:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297127820 1113082 https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297131181 Carlos Andres Perez was elected president. This election brought unhappiness and anger throughout the country. Social and political outrage caused riots, strikes and boycotts, and over 2,000 people killed.]]> 2018-10-25 18:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297131181 1113082 https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297133544 Perez is imprisoned and found guilty for embezzlement and corruption. 250 million bolivars were embezzled, which belonged to a presidential discretionary fund. Perez spent 2+ years in jail. Perez was impeached and Hugo Chavez was elected president to take the interim presidents place ]]> 2018-10-25 18:48:01 UTC https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297133544 1113082 https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297137574 Voters approved a new constitution. This year also had severe floods and mudslides in the north. The natural disaster killed tens of thousands.]]> 2018-10-25 18:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/1113082/zcwrvyhj94kr/wish/297137574