Born to one of the wealthiest families in Venezuela, Simón Bolívar imbibed the ideals of revolution from a tutor who inspired him to travel to Europe as a young man. What he saw and learned,.
When Napoleon conquered Spain, the Spanish colonies no longer had a clear leader to follow. Bolívar seized on this opportunity to promote his dreams of Venezuelan independence, but he stumbled.
Find out how Venezuela, Bolivia, and other South American countries became free of Spanish rule thanks to the adventures of Simón Bolívar--with animations by Extra Credits!
