Comunero Revolt in New Granada
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The Comunero Revolt in New Granada was a major 1781 popular uprising in present-day Colombia against Spanish colonial authorities, sparked by new taxes and economic controls and often seen as a precursor to Latin American independence movements.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Comunero Rebellion in New Granada | 1 |
| Comunero Revolt in New Granada canonical | 1 |
| Comuneros Revolt of 1781 | 1 |
| Comuneros Revolt region | 1 |
| Revolt of the Comuneros of New Granada | 1 |
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Target entity: Comunero Revolt in New Granada Context triple: [Bourbon Reforms, relatedEvent, Comunero Revolt in New Granada]
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Colombian War of Independence
The Colombian War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in northern South America that led to the liberation of present-day Colombia and neighboring regions from Spanish colonial rule and the formation of Gran Colombia.
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Túpac Amaru II rebellion
The Túpac Amaru II rebellion was a major late-18th-century indigenous uprising in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru that challenged colonial rule and symbolized resistance against imperial oppression in the Andes.
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Venezuelan War of Independence
The Venezuelan War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in which Venezuelan revolutionaries fought to break free from Spanish colonial rule, helping to ignite and shape broader Latin American independence movements.
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Dominican Civil War
The Dominican Civil War was a 1965 internal conflict in the Dominican Republic between constitutionalist and military-backed factions that prompted a major U.S.-led intervention during the Cold War.
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Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas
The Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas was an early and symbolically important insurgent victory in 1810, when Miguel Hidalgo’s rebel forces seized a fortified granary in Guanajuato during the opening phase of Mexico’s struggle for independence from Spain.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Comunero Revolt in New Granada Target entity description: The Comunero Revolt in New Granada was a major 1781 popular uprising in present-day Colombia against Spanish colonial authorities, sparked by new taxes and economic controls and often seen as a precursor to Latin American independence movements.
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A.
Colombian War of Independence
The Colombian War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in northern South America that led to the liberation of present-day Colombia and neighboring regions from Spanish colonial rule and the formation of Gran Colombia.
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B.
Túpac Amaru II rebellion
The Túpac Amaru II rebellion was a major late-18th-century indigenous uprising in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru that challenged colonial rule and symbolized resistance against imperial oppression in the Andes.
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C.
Venezuelan War of Independence
The Venezuelan War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in which Venezuelan revolutionaries fought to break free from Spanish colonial rule, helping to ignite and shape broader Latin American independence movements.
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D.
Dominican Civil War
The Dominican Civil War was a 1965 internal conflict in the Dominican Republic between constitutionalist and military-backed factions that prompted a major U.S.-led intervention during the Cold War.
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E.
Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas
The Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas was an early and symbolically important insurgent victory in 1810, when Miguel Hidalgo’s rebel forces seized a fortified granary in Guanajuato during the opening phase of Mexico’s struggle for independence from Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-colonial movement
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historical event ⓘ popular uprising ⓘ rebellion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Comunero Revolt in New Granada
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surface form:
Comunero Rebellion in New Granada
Comunero Revolt in New Granada ⓘ
surface form:
Revolt of the Comuneros of New Granada
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| chronology | occurred during the reign of Charles III of Spain ⓘ |
| country | Viceroyalty of New Granada ⓘ |
| describedAs |
major 18th-century popular uprising in New Granada
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one of the earliest large-scale revolts against Spanish rule in northern South America ⓘ |
| hasCause |
increased sales taxes (alcabala)
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increased tribute demands on indigenous people ⓘ new tobacco monopoly regulations ⓘ restrictions on local commerce and production ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
challenged Spanish colonial fiscal policies in New Granada
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considered a precursor to Latin American independence ⓘ inspired later independence movements in New Granada ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anti-colonial sentiment
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economic justice ⓘ social protest ⓘ tax resistance ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late colonial period in Spanish America ⓘ |
| influenced | early 19th-century independence leaders in New Granada ⓘ |
| leader |
Isidro Molina
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José Antonio Galán ⓘ Juan Francisco Berbeo ⓘ Manuel Ortiz de Zárate ⓘ |
| location |
Bogotá
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Socorro, Santander ⓘ Tunja ⓘ Viceroyalty of New Granada ⓘ Colombia ⓘ
surface form:
present-day Colombia
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| mainCause |
economic controls by Spanish colonial administration
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new taxes imposed by Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ popular discontent with Bourbon Reforms ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ |
| participant |
Creole population of New Granada
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artisans and peasants of New Granada ⓘ indigenous communities in New Granada ⓘ mestizo population of New Granada ⓘ |
| partOf | resistance to Bourbon Reforms in the Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| result |
execution of several comunero leaders
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revocation of many concessions by Spanish authorities ⓘ temporary concessions by colonial authorities ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
march of comunero forces toward Bogotá
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signing of the Capitulations of Zipaquirá ⓘ subsequent royalist repression of rebel leaders ⓘ |
| startTime | 1781 ⓘ |
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Subject: Comunero Revolt in New Granada Description of subject: The Comunero Revolt in New Granada was a major 1781 popular uprising in present-day Colombia against Spanish colonial authorities, sparked by new taxes and economic controls and often seen as a precursor to Latin American independence movements.
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