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... Venezuela was named a captaincy general , with its capital at Caracas and virtually independent of Santa Fé . Colonial reform , like domestic reform , reached its peak under Charles III . In 1765 commerce with the West Indies was thrown ...
... Venezuela was named a captaincy general , with its capital at Caracas and virtually independent of Santa Fé . Colonial reform , like domestic reform , reached its peak under Charles III . In 1765 commerce with the West Indies was thrown ...
Page 702
... Venezuela was raised to a captaincy general in 1777 , Chile , in 1778 . Between 1782 and 1790 the intendant system was intro- duced to the colonies . The intendants - provincial gover- nors who ruled from the capitals of their provinces ...
... Venezuela was raised to a captaincy general in 1777 , Chile , in 1778 . Between 1782 and 1790 the intendant system was intro- duced to the colonies . The intendants - provincial gover- nors who ruled from the capitals of their provinces ...
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... Venezuela is the symbol and hero of the struggle for independence in northern South America . Soon after his return to Vene- zuela from a visit to Europe ( 1804-07 ) , he became in- volved in conspiratorial activity directed at ...
... Venezuela is the symbol and hero of the struggle for independence in northern South America . Soon after his return to Vene- zuela from a visit to Europe ( 1804-07 ) , he became in- volved in conspiratorial activity directed at ...
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