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Summary- Spain’s defeat by revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar in 1819 caused them to gain full Idependancy on the 20th of july. The Civil war in 1840 slowed development. Conflict between the Liberal and Conservative parties led to the War of a Thousand Days (1899–1903). Years of relative peace followed, but hostility erupted again in 1948; the two parties agreed in 1958 to a plan for alternating government

Summary- The French Revolution and Napoleonic war greatly affected Brazil.On september, 7th Dom Pedro proclaimed Brazils independence from Portugal. This caused a war that lasted 2 entire years. Finnaly in 1825 a peace treaty was signed between Brazil and Portugal.

Summary- In 1806 British attacks were repelled by local Militia. Napolien's overthrow forced Spain to go into two civil wars between two rival goverments. On july 9th 1816 they diclared the country independent but under the United Provinces. Many years of fighting followed until the spanish royalists were defeated.