Venezuela Colonial Records

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Colonial Records

Spain Colonization (1522-1811)

Venezuela was colonized by Spain in 1522, when it hosted the Spanish Empire's first South American settlement. Venezuela declared independence on July 5, 1811. ^[1]

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References

↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Colonial Venezuela," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Venezuela, accessed 4 November 2020.

[1] Wikipedia contributors, "Colonial Venezuela," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Venezuela, accessed 4 November 2020.

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