Central American independence movement
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The Central American independence movement was a regional struggle in the early 19th century through which the provinces of Central America broke from Spanish colonial rule and briefly formed a unified federation before evolving into separate nation-states.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central American independence movement canonical | 3 |
| Central American independence wars | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T162405 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Central American independence movement Context triple: [Latin American independence movements, hasPart, Central American independence movement]
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A.
Latin American independence movements
Latin American independence movements were a series of early 19th-century revolutionary struggles across Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the Americas that sought to overthrow European rule and establish sovereign nation-states.
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B.
Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in which Mexico broke free from Spanish colonial rule, ultimately establishing itself as an independent nation.
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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.
Ecuadorian War of Independence
The Ecuadorian War of Independence was a series of early 19th-century military and political struggles through which Ecuador broke from Spanish colonial rule and became part of the broader Latin American independence process.
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E.
Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the final and most significant Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule, ultimately leading to U.S. intervention and the end of Spain’s empire in the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Central American independence movement Target entity description: The Central American independence movement was a regional struggle in the early 19th century through which the provinces of Central America broke from Spanish colonial rule and briefly formed a unified federation before evolving into separate nation-states.
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A.
Latin American independence movements
Latin American independence movements were a series of early 19th-century revolutionary struggles across Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the Americas that sought to overthrow European rule and establish sovereign nation-states.
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B.
Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in which Mexico broke free from Spanish colonial rule, ultimately establishing itself as an independent nation.
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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.
Ecuadorian War of Independence
The Ecuadorian War of Independence was a series of early 19th-century military and political struggles through which Ecuador broke from Spanish colonial rule and became part of the broader Latin American independence process.
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E.
Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the final and most significant Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule, ultimately leading to U.S. intervention and the end of Spain’s empire in the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-colonial struggle
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historical event ⓘ independence movement ⓘ |
| cause |
creole discontent with Spanish colonial administration
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desire for political autonomy ⓘ economic restrictions imposed by Spain ⓘ influence of liberal and republican ideas ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | September 15 ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Chiapas
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Costa Rica ⓘ El Salvador ⓘ Guatemala ⓘ Honduras ⓘ Los Altos ⓘ Nicaragua ⓘ |
| endTime | 1823 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
United Provinces of Central America
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surface form:
Federal Republic of Central America
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| hasCapitalDuringProcess | Guatemala City ⓘ |
| hasDocument | Act of Independence of Central America ⓘ |
| hasKeyDate | 1821-09-15 ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Dionisio de Herrera
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Gabriel de la Mora ⓘ José Cecilio del Valle ⓘ José Francisco Morazán Quezada ⓘ José Matías Delgado ⓘ Juan Mora Fernández ⓘ Manuel José Arce ⓘ Mariano de Aycinena y Piñol ⓘ Pedro Molina Mazariegos ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
criollo elites
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indigenous communities ⓘ mestizo populations ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American Revolutionary era
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surface form:
American Revolution
Enlightenment ideas ⓘ French Revolution ⓘ Haitian Revolution ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| legacy | national independence days in Central American countries ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central America ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Spanish Empire
ⓘ
Spanish colonial rule ⓘ |
| partOf |
Latin American independence movements
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish American wars of independence
|
| religionContext | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| result |
dissolution of Spanish Captaincy General of Guatemala
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emergence of separate Central American nation-states ⓘ formation of the Federal Republic of Central America ⓘ independence from Spain ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Act of Independence of Central America ⓘ |
| startTime | early 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Central American independence movement Description of subject: The Central American independence movement was a regional struggle in the early 19th century through which the provinces of Central America broke from Spanish colonial rule and briefly formed a unified federation before evolving into separate nation-states.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Central American independence wars