Chilean Declaration of Independence
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The Chilean Declaration of Independence is the formal document, proclaimed in 1818, by which Chile asserted its complete political separation and sovereignty from Spanish colonial rule.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chilean Declaration of Independence canonical | 3 |
| Act of Independence of Chile (1810–1818 process) | 1 |
| Proclamation of Chilean independence | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T969115 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Chilean Declaration of Independence Context triple: [Chilean War of Independence, relatedDocument, Chilean Declaration of Independence]
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Declaration of Independence of the United Provinces of South America
The Declaration of Independence of the United Provinces of South America was the 1816 proclamation by representatives in Tucumán that formally severed colonial ties with Spain and laid the foundation for the modern Argentine nation.
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Grito de Independencia
Grito de Independencia is the traditional patriotic ceremony in Mexico, led by the president and local officials each September 15, that commemorates the start of the Mexican War of Independence with the reenactment of Miguel Hidalgo’s historic “cry of independence.”
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Plan of Iguala
The Plan of Iguala was a 1821 political proclamation that laid out the principles for Mexico’s independence from Spain, including constitutional monarchy, Roman Catholicism as the sole religion, and equality between Spaniards and Creoles.
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Declaration of Independence of Venezuela
The Declaration of Independence of Venezuela is the 1811 document by which Venezuela formally broke from Spanish colonial rule, marking the birth of the first independent republic in Spanish America.
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Congress of Tucumán
The Congress of Tucumán was the 1816 assembly of delegates from the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata that formally proclaimed Argentina’s independence from Spanish rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Chilean Declaration of Independence Target entity description: The Chilean Declaration of Independence is the formal document, proclaimed in 1818, by which Chile asserted its complete political separation and sovereignty from Spanish colonial rule.
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A.
Declaration of Independence of the United Provinces of South America
The Declaration of Independence of the United Provinces of South America was the 1816 proclamation by representatives in Tucumán that formally severed colonial ties with Spain and laid the foundation for the modern Argentine nation.
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B.
Grito de Independencia
Grito de Independencia is the traditional patriotic ceremony in Mexico, led by the president and local officials each September 15, that commemorates the start of the Mexican War of Independence with the reenactment of Miguel Hidalgo’s historic “cry of independence.”
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C.
Plan of Iguala
The Plan of Iguala was a 1821 political proclamation that laid out the principles for Mexico’s independence from Spain, including constitutional monarchy, Roman Catholicism as the sole religion, and equality between Spaniards and Creoles.
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D.
Declaration of Independence of Venezuela
The Declaration of Independence of Venezuela is the 1811 document by which Venezuela formally broke from Spanish colonial rule, marking the birth of the first independent republic in Spanish America.
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E.
Congress of Tucumán
The Congress of Tucumán was the 1816 assembly of delegates from the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata that formally proclaimed Argentina’s independence from Spanish rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
declaration of independence
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historical document ⓘ |
| archivedIn | National Archives of Chile ⓘ |
| asserts |
political independence of Chile
ⓘ
sovereignty of Chile ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bernardo O'Higgins
ⓘ
Chilean War of Independence ⓘ Patria Vieja ⓘ
surface form:
Patria Vieja period
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| category |
Declarations of independence
ⓘ
History of Chile ⓘ Latin American independence movements ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish American wars of independence
|
| commemoratedBy | Chilean national celebrations of independence ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| dateProclaimed | 1818-02-12 ⓘ |
| declares | Chile a free and independent nation ⓘ |
| declaresIndependenceFrom |
Spain
ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of Chilean republican government ⓘ |
| governmentBodyProclaiming |
First Government Junta of Chile
ⓘ
surface form:
Chilean provisional government
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| hasCanonicalDateInChile | February 12, 1818 ⓘ |
| hasLegalCharacter | unilateral act of secession ⓘ |
| hasOriginalMedium | paper manuscript ⓘ |
| hasType |
constitutional milestone
ⓘ
political declaration ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment ideas
ⓘ
other Spanish American independence movements ⓘ |
| involvedTerritory |
Captaincy General of Chile
ⓘ
Chile ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Chile
|
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalEffect | formalized Chile's de facto independence ⓘ |
| legalStatus | foundational document of Chilean statehood ⓘ |
| motivation | end of Spanish colonial domination in Chile ⓘ |
| opposedAuthority |
King of Spain
ⓘ
Spanish colonial authorities in Chile ⓘ |
| placeProclaimed | Talca ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Latin American independence movements
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin American wars of independence
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| precedes |
Constitution of Chile
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Chile of 1822
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| region | South America ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
Chilean Declaration of Independence
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Act of Independence of Chile (1810–1818 process)
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| relatedEvent |
Battle of Chacabuco
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Battle of Maipú ⓘ |
| signatoryRoleOfBernardoOHiggins | Supreme Director of Chile ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bernardo O'Higgins ⓘ |
| signedDuring | Chilean War of Independence ⓘ |
| signedUnderTitleOfLeader | Supreme Director of Chile ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
separation of Chile from Spanish colonial rule
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sovereign rights of the Chilean nation ⓘ |
| yearProclaimed | 1818 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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