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1550 |
Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada was appointed Marshal of New Granada and councillor of Bogotá for life (he died in 1579) |
1550 |
African slaves shipped to work on Colombian plantations |
1564 |
The Spanish government appoints a president to govern the Colombian colony |
1700s |
Spain combines Colombia with neighbouring territories into one large colony called the Viceroyalty of New Granada which consisted of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama |
1810 |
The territories of the Viceroyalty of New Granada establish their own independent governments |
1810 |
The King of Spain is overthrown by Napoleon |
1814 |
Spain sends troops to South America to quell the uprising of the colonists |
1819 |
August 7: General Simon Bolivar defeats royalist forces in the Battle of Boyaca |
1819 |
December 17: The Republic of Colombia (also known as Gran Colombia) is proclaimed consisting of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador |
1819 |
Colombia gains its independence from Spain and Simon Bolivar becomes the first Colombian president |
1830 |
Ecuador and Venezuela became totally independent from Gran Colombia |
1853 |
Colombia adopts a constitution which abolishes slavery |
1899 |
1899-1902: Civil War - The War of the Thousand Days |
1903 |
Panama seceded from Colombia with US backing and allows US control over the land now known as the Panama Canal zone |
1922 |
The USA paid Colombia $25 million for the loss of Panama |
1939 |
1939-1945 Colombia helped the USA to keep the Panama Canal open during World War 2 |
1989 |
USA began to supply the Colombian government with military equipment to help rid Colombia of drug dealers |
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