The overthrow of the Venezuelan, Mexican, and Bolivian colonial governments was initially instigated by revolutionary juntas led by

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The overthrow of the Venezuelan, Mexican, and Bolivian colonial governments was instigated by landowning creoles, who were people of European descent born in the colonies. They were educated and wealthy, but they were excluded from political power by the Spanish crown. The creoles saw themselves as equals to the peninsulares, Spaniards born in Spain who held important positions in the colonial administration. When Napoleon invaded Spain, the patriotic creoles in America saw an opportunity to push for independence, and revolutionary juntas were formed to challenge the legitimacy of the colonial authorities.

The Overthrow of the Venezuelan, Mexican, and Bolivian Colonial Governments