Venezuela+History

Latin America **Take A Look At Venezuela's History **


 * Ancient Times: **
 * **Venezuela was paradise to the Carib Indians, Arawak Indians, and the Chibcha Indians. **
 * **They lived on the beaches, in the tropical forests, and the plains of Ilanos. **
 * **They hunted, farmed, fished, and gathered food for their survival. **


 * Discovering Venezuela: **
 * **Christopher Columbus was the first European to visit Venezuela, which was in 1498 during his third voyage. **
 * **A year later more explorers arrived. **
 * **Alonso de Ojeda was the explorer who gave Venezuela it's name. **
 * **Venezuela came from his adoration for the stilted houses built by the Indians; which means Little Venice. **


 * Timeline: **


 * 1700s - Venezuela was combined by Spain with its neighboring territories to form the colony Viceroyalty of New Granada **
 * 1811 - Venezuela declared its independence from Spain **
 * 1831 - General Jose Antonio Paez became Venezuela's first president **
 * 1870-1888 - Guzman Blanco ruled Venezuela and ended the civil wars **
 * <span style="color: #3a1fad; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1950 - Marcos Perez Jimenez became dictator **
 * <span style="color: #3a1fad; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1958 - Marcos Perez Jimenez was forced into exile, allowing Venezuela to move to democracy **
 * <span style="color: #3a1fad; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1999 - Venezuela adopted its current constitution **
 * <span style="color: #3a1fad; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">([|Timeline Information]) **


 * <span style="background-color: #fbd613; color: #3a1fad; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Discovery of Oil: **
 * **<span style="color: #3a1fad; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">This discovery came in the 1900s **
 * **<span style="color: #3a1fad; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">By 1920, the benefits were beginning to show. **
 * **<span style="color: #3a1fad; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Although, most of this wealth stayed within the ruling class at this time. **
 * **<span style="color: #3a1fad; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">There was an oil boom again in the 1970s, bringing more wealth to the country. **
 * **<span style="color: #3a1fad; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Oil prices dropped in the 80s and the country plummeted once again. **

//**<span style="background-color: #fbd613; color: #3a1fad; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Right now the nation's stability and future are uncertain. **//

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