What was Simon Bolivars opinion of Spanish rule in Venezuela?
Bolivar believed Venezuela should allow Spain to manage the country's natural resources.
Bolivar thought it was unfair for Venezuela to be ruled by a foreign country.
Bolivar supported Spanish colonization for reasons of security and economic stability.
He organized paramilitary groups to protect the interest of wealthy Spanish landowners.
2. Which of the following is a reason Venezuelans wanted their independence from Gran Colombia?
They thought the gap between the rich and the poor would decrease if Venezuela gained independence.
They did not think the same laws created for the other countries would work in Venezuela.
They did not get along with other countries who were a part of Gran Colombia.
They thought the government would become too powerful.
3. Which factor has contributed strongly to creating political instability in Venezuela and Colombia?
representative democracy
uneven land distribution
lack of resources
drug trafficking