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History of Colombia

Answer the history of the Andean nation of Colombia
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Last updated: November 30, 2023
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European exploration of the Colombian coastline was accomplished by this man, who in 1500–01 sailed the Caribbean coast from Cape of La Vela to Point Manzanilla in Panama
Rodrigo de Bastidas
This man founded Bogotá in in 1538
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
Establishment of this administrative and judicial tribunal of Santafé de Bogotá in 1549 opened the colonial era
audiencia
This event in 1781 originated by peasants and artisans at Socorro in response to tax increases
Comunero Rebellion
"Liberator" of South America who served as the first President of Gran Colombia.
Simón Bolívar
This congress definitively organized the republic of Gran Colombia in1821
Congress of Cúcuta
Neighboring country which broke off relations following the recognition of
opposition leader Juan Guaidó
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Dominant political figure after Bolivar who held the presidency from 1832 until 1837
Santander
Medellín cartel leader known as the "King of Cocaine."
Pablo Escobar
City which is named for a Spanish city founded as a "New Carthage."
Cartagena
Marxist insurgent group which agreed to a truce after negotiations with Juan Manuel Santos.
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
Viceroyalty of the Spanish crown from which it broke away along with its neighbors.
Viceroyalty of New Granada
A series of reforms brought by the presidency of Alfonso López Pumarejo (1934–38)
Revolution on the March
Period of domestic unrest in the 1950s, sparked by the assassination Jorge Gaitán
La Violencia
Late 19th century movement led by Rafael Núñez which aimed to reverse
secularization
La Regeneración
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