Bolivar 1 Flashcards

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Bolivar is like the Miguel Hidalgo o George Washington of half of South America.

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Bolivar es como el Miguel Hidalgo o George Washington de la mitad de Sudamérica.

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He was born in the heart (at the breast) of an aristocratic family in the Spanish colony of Venezuela in 1783.

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Nació en el seno de una familia aristocrática en la colonia española de Venezuela en 1783.

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In Spain he studied the principles of the Enlightenment, the movement of the 18th century that considered human reason the most valuable.

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En España estudió los principios de la Ilustración, el movimiento del siglo XVIII que consideraba a la razón humana lo más valioso.

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The philosophers of the Enlightenment concentrated in revolutionary ideas like democracy and the rights of the individuals.

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Los filósofos de la Ilustración se concentraban en ideas revolucionarias como la democracia y los derechos de los individuos.

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The War of Independence of the United States and the French Revolution were inspired by these ideas.

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La Guerra de Independencia de los Estados Unidos y la Revolución Francesa se inspiraron en estas ideas.

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While he travelled through Italy, Bolivar swore not never rest until South America saw itself free of the the Spanish oppression.

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Mientras viajaba por Italia, Bolívar juró no descansar hasta que Sudamérica se viera libre de la opresión española.

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Spain was occupied fighting with the the French government in the Peninsula War.

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España estaba ocupada peleando contra el gobierno francés en la Guerra Peninsular.

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The revolutionaries of South America thought that a better opportunity would not present itself to them.

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Los revolucionarios de Sudamérica pensaron que no se les presentaría otra oportunidad mejor.

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There was another nine years of intense fighting.

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Hubo otros nueve años de intensa lucha.

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The control of Venezuela was divided between the revolutionaries and the realists, who remained loyal to the Spanish crown.

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El control de Venezuela se repartía entre los revolucionarios y los realistas, quienes permanecieron leales a la corona española.

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Whenever the Spanish forces regained control, he used to flee (imperfect of huir) to the neighboring countries, where he used his talent with the pen to get allies and money.

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Siempre que las fuerzas españolas recuperaban el control, él huía a los países vecinos, donde usaba su talento con la pluma para conseguir aliados y dinero.

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Around 1812, Bolivar fled (perfective of flee) to Cartagena the territory of New Grenada, today Columbia.

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Alrededor de 1812 Bolívar huyó a Cartagena en el territorio de Nueva Granada, hoy Colombia.

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