History of Caribbean South America

Pages 290-293
*El Dorado

I. Cultures Collide
A. In __________ the Spanish were settled in the Colombian coast.
B. By ________ the Spanish had reached the highlands where they founded ______________.
C. Although El Dorado was never found, the Spanish found plenty of _________ in the
highlands of Colombia.
D. Colonial Society
1. The Spanish forced _____________________ to work in the gold mines and the
plantations.
2. Many died from ______________, so they replaced them with
_______________________.
3. The _____________, _____________, and ______________ had settlements along
the Caribbean coast.
4. The British had a colony in _______________
5. The Dutch controlled ________________
6. The French owned ____________________
C.The Fight For Independence
A. Many people were unhappy with Spanish rule.
B. Rebel leader was _________________________
C. In __________ Venezuela declared independence.

II. After Independence

A. caudillos
B. Colombias economy depended on exports like ___________
C. Venezuelas economy depended on exports like _________
D. Oil Wealth
1. By __________ Venezuela was the worlds largest oil exporter.
2. The government used money to build ________ and fund
____________________________.
E. Political Conflict
1. Political violence in Colombia, called ___________________, raged from
_______________________.
2. In the _______________, rebels began to form in Colombia.
3. Paramilitaries
4. Both _____________ and _______________ forced people to
_____________________ and funded wars through the illegal drug trade.
5. Nationalized
6. Austerity measures
7. Many riots and strikes occurred
8. _________________ became leader in _________________
9. Chavez used money to fund ___________________ and provided ________
and free ___________________.
10. Many feared he was becoming a ____________________.