History of Colombia

History of Colombia was possessed by indigenous social orders during what was known as the pre-Columbian period (â€Å"Background Note: Colombia,† 2012). These indigenous social orders comprised of trackers and roaming ranchers, just as the Chibchas (â€Å"Background Note: Colombia,† 2012). The Chibchas are known to be one of the most evolved indigenous gatherings in all of South America (â€Å"Background Note: Colombia,† 2012). Santa Clause Marta was established in 1525, which was the primary changeless Spanish settlement (â€Å"Background Note: Colombia,† 2012).Santa Fe de Bogota was established in 1538, and in 1717 it turned into the capital of the Viceroyalty of New Granada (â€Å"Background Note: Colombia,† 2012). The capital of New Granada is what is presently Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama (â€Å"Background Note: Colombia,† 2012). In 1808 Napoleon made his sibling the new ruler of Spain and individuals in the Spanish settleme nts were not content with it (Lambert, 2011). Residents of Bogota made the main agent committee against Spanish expert on July 20, 1810 (â€Å"Background Note: Colombia,† 2012). In 1813 they got total autonomy from Spain (â€Å"Background Note: Colombia,† 2012).In 1819 Simon Bolivar vanquished the Spanish in the war of Boyaca (Lambert, 2011). In 1819 the Republic of Greater Colombia was made and it included everything of the past Viceroyalty of New Granada (â€Å"Background Note: Colombia,† 2012). Simon Bolivar was the principal president and Francisco de Paula Santander was chosen as VP (â€Å"Background Note: Colombia,† 2012). The formation of the two fundamental ideological groups, Liberal and Conservative, were driven by clashes going on between the adherents of Bolivar and Santander (â€Å"Background Note: Colombia,† 2012).Bolivar's supporters framed the Conservative Party, and Santander's devotees made the Liberal party (â€Å"Background Not e: Colombia,† 2012). Colombia's history is known to be loaded up with vicious clash (â€Å"Background Note: Colombia,† 2012). Two common wars were the reason for competition between the Conservative and Liberal gatherings: The War of a Thousand Days which occurred from 1899 to 1903 and killed around 100,000 individuals, and â€Å"La Violencia† (the Violence) which occurred from 1946 to 1957 and caused around 300,000 passings (â€Å"Background Note: Colombia,† 2012).From the 1960s to 1980s the guerillas and cocaine creation in Colombia began to build (Lambert, 2011). The medication exchange additionally caused a great deal of viciousness (Lambert, 2011). Nonetheless, toward the beginning of the 21st century the circumstance in Colombia had improved subsequent to enduring an extraordinary misery during the 1980s (Lambert, 2011). Viciousness in Colombia additionally diminished after 2002 (Lambert, 2011). Works Cited Lambert, Tim. â€Å"Brief History of Colom bia. † Local Histories. 2011. Web. 18 Apr 2012. US. U. S. Branch of State. Foundation Note: Colombia. 2012. Web. ;http://www. state. gov/r/dad/ei/bgn/35754. htm;.