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Draft One of Term Paper on: Simon Bolivar

Kevin Dorsey

IBH History of the Americas

Simon Bolivar does not deserve the title of "Liberator of Latin America."







































Latin America as we know it today has undergone many changes throughout history. The beginning for this time of change was 1808. Spain, the country most widely responsible for the colonization of Latin America, was in trouble with France's master of conquest, Napoleon Bonaparte. Napolien overthrew the King of Spain and replaced him with his brother, Joseph Bonaparte. The repercusions of this evet rolled through Latin America and primed the atmosphere for revolution. The colonial people of Latin America had no loyalty to the new Jing Joseph. This lack of respect for the new power also contributed greatly to the Revolutionary spirit.

The invasion of Spain by Napolien represents the final straw on the colonial back. There were three other main problems with the Spanish empire......

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Approximate Word Count: 1166
Approximate Pages: 5 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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