Columbia+2+(Period+2)

Latin America Independence
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 * **Key Events** || Leaders formed councils to take over government, but split into two groups, federalist and centralist. To keep from civil war sent representatives to write a new constitution. The tension between two groups left them week and vulnerable to Spain. ||
 * **Napoleon Effect?** || Lost control back to Spain and Spain was able to gain control over Columbia. ||
 * **Social/Ethnic Group Leaders** || Pablo Marillo sent to get back leadership over providences. He pardoned those who helped him and gave slaves freedom that helped him. After regaining control he left a leader who would rule how he would rule. ||
 * **Primary Leaders**? || Leader of Federalist was Camilo Torres. Leader for Centralist Antonio Narino. Torres was killed by Pablo. ||
 * **Role of Armerd Conflict** || Army was stationed in Bogotá. Spanish put in military to rule with terror. ||
 * **Liberal Reforms?** || Simon Bolivar Palicio was the one to try to get a new constitution. Got a new constitution. ||