Antonio José de Sucre Essays

  • The American Revolution and the Formation of Bolivia

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    Burton. (1994). Antonio Jose de Sucre: Biblioteca Iberoamerica. Spain: Anaya Publications. 3. Morales, Waltraud Q. (2003). A Brief History of Bolivia. Florida: University of Central Florida. 4. Vandome and Miller. (2010). Battle of Ayacucho. DEU: VDM Verlag, Dr. Mueller. 5. Rieu-Millan, Marie Laure. (1990). Bibliography of the History of America. Mexico: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. 6. Perea, Natalia Sobrevilla. (Revised 2011). The Caudillo of the Andes: Andres de Santa Cruz.

  • Spanish Colonialism and the Indigenous People of Bolivia

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    Spanish Colonialism and the Indigenous People of Bolivia Prior to Spanish discovery of the new world, the area now known as Bolivia was home to three major ethnic and linguistic groups; the Uru, Aymara, and Quechua. The Uru lived on rafts, fishing and foraging along the shore of Lake Titicaca. The Aymara dominated the Uru, reducing their status to poor fishermen and landless workers. Aymara society was built upon a basic social unit of kinship that organized the distribution of labor, and this

  • A Comparison Of The Venezuela's Fight For Independence

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    differences in how they fought. Some of the leaders who were involved in the Venezuela’s fight for independence were Simon Bolivar, Francisco de Miranda and Antonio José de Sucre. The Venezuelan fight for independence against the Spanish empire began in 1811 and finally ended in 1823. The Venezuelan war was done in different phases, which began with Francisco de Miranda. That is when Simon Bolivar ran to New Granada and he was able to form a new army. Most of the people had lost their need for independence

  • Peru Independence

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    Peru thus Peru had been colonized in 1533. Peru had achieved independence from Spain through the influence of held beliefs and concepts from foreign regions, as well as minor political events, and lastly with the guidance of revolutionary leaders, Jose de San Martin and Simon Bolivar. In 1780, Peruvians came to hold a strong belief in the concept of liberalism as the enlightenment made its way around the world. Additionally, a decade later Peruvian intellectuals and politicians were influenced by what

  • Why Did Mc Donald's Bolivia Go Bankrupt?

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    Mc Donald’s is a franchise restaurant that serves fast food since 1955. It first started in Illinois, Chicago by an opportunity viewed and taken by Ray Kroc, a mixer milkshake salesman who was impressed by the ability of Mc Donald’s brothers to operate eight mixers at once. Ray Kroc became his business partner and opened the first Mc Donald. Nowadays there are over 35, 000 restaurants in 119 countries, serving burgers, nuggets, salads, wraps, ice cream, and more. According to Entrepeneur magazine

  • Bolivia

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    1825, ... ... middle of paper ... ... southwest which also includes 36 islands. Cochabamba, founded in 1574, is Bolivia's largest market town. It has historical and archaeological attractions, including the 400-year-old cathedral, the Convento de Santa Teresa and the Museo Arqueológico. (Fodor's 105,120,125) Bibliography: Works Cited Blair, David Nelson. The Land and People of Bolivia. New York: J.B. Lippincott, 1990. Box, Ben, ed. South American Handbook (1995). Illinois:

  • Potosi City

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    industry in Potosi, the system changed drastically. From having a silver mining dependent economy to having a greater dependency on the agricultural sector of the cities economics . During the 19th century, Bolivia under the leadership of Antonio Jose de Sucre opened up the countries mines to investors from Europe and allowed them to purchase mines that they had abandoned during the revolution. Furthermore, in 1825, in an attempt to stimulate the mining industry in Bolivia, the government began making

  • Bolivia Essay

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    the lowland plain. Most Bolivians are of Indian or of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry. About half the country's workers farm for a living. Most Bolivians are desperately poor, and many adults cannot read or write. Bolivia has two capitals. Sucre, where the Supreme Court meets, is the official capital. However, most government officers are in La Paz, the actual