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Title: Grandest century in the world's history; containing a full and graphic account of the marvelous achievements of one hundred years, including great battles and conquests; the rise and fall of nations; wonderful growth and progress of the United States ... etc., etc
Authors: Northrop, Henry Davenport, 1836-1909
Subjects: Nineteenth century
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., National publishing co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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a^of the government. These disputes led to an attempt on the part of Mosquera, who had again been chosen president in 1866, to seize the whole power of the government. He was defeated and condemned to two years of exile. The principles of religious liberty and immunity from imprisonment for debt remained undisturbed. In 1875 an outbreak in some of the Atlantic states occurred, but was put down. In 1876 an unsuccessful revolution was begun by the clerical party, but was suppressed in the following year. In 1886 a fresh constitution was adopted, based on that of the United States, placing the central authority in the strengthened hands of the federal government. An insurrection broke out in 1885, the government troops were defeated, and peace was restored. Since then the history of the country has been uneventful. Venezuela remained under Spanish rule until the early part of the present century. It warmly opposed the accession of Joseph Bonaparte to the Spanish throne and on the 5th of July, 1811,
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SCENES IN BRITISH GUIANA AND VENEZUELA 23) 232 CANADA, MEXICO AND SOUTH AMERICA. threw off its allegiance to Spain and declared itself independent. In 1812 the treaty of Victoria restored it to Spain. The Spanish rule was hateful to the people and in 1813 Venezuela again revolted under the leadership of General Simon Bolivar. A long struggle ensued and in 1819 the independence of the country was practically secured and the republic of Colombia, consisting of New Granada, Venezuela and Ecuador, was established. The war with Spain did not close until 1823, but the result was assured from the time of the formation of the republic. In 1821 a constitution was adopted. In 1829 Venezuela withdrew from the Colombian republic and became an independent state. In 1830 Ecuador became a separate republic. The dissolution of the old confederation was peaceful and amicable. For the next fifteen years the history of Venezuela is peaceful and uneventful. In 1846 General Monagas became president. A period of

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