Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

The Latin American Revolution started with one person. His name is Simon Bolivar. He was the best Latin American general ever. His parents died when he was young and inherited lots of money. He was born in Venezuela on July 24, 1783. He left for Europe and came back and joined a army of patriots to take control over the Spaniards who had control over Caracas in 1810. Then he left for great Britain to take some more troops to help. He came back and gained control over the Spaniards again in 1813. He is famous for liberating most of Latin America. He also became the first president of Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela. "Like gorge Washington but in Latin America".

Simon Bolivar has a country named after him and it is called Bolivia. He got this country because some of his friends created this place in his honor. He joined a band of patriots that helped take control of Caracas. He liberated Colombia by defeating the Spaniards at Boyar in 1819. Also while in Hatti he gathered some people up and took control of Angostura which is now Ciudad Bolivar. While this was happening he also became a powerful dictator. He was fighting for the rights and territory of his people. he was influenced by what happened in America and in Europe.