zens” (Williamson 235)C.Independence caused many Creole citizens and revolutionary leaders to remove themselves from politics.1.The violent independence movements in Venezuela had repelled many Creoles from politics in general.a)Discussed or now uninterested in politics, many Creoles returned to their haciendas to continue their lives as landowners.b)Lives as landowners, and not politicians, offered Creoles the ability to focus on themselves without worrying about the needs and wants of a nation.c)Simon Bolivar, the most famous revolutionary in Venezuela, removed himself from politics a few years before his death of tuberculosis. He felt the quarreling between Creoles signified that he had failed as a political leader.2.Creoles transferred their political power to the caudillos, or the soldiers in Venezuela.a)Independence ultimately resulted in a loss of political power in the Creole class.Why did the Indians in Venezuela become more poverty-stricken after independence?I.The Indians of Venezuela became more poverty-stricken after independence because of increased economic demand in the late 1850’s. Therefore, the caste system of the Venezuela was abolished in order to exploit the Indians more intensely. (Williamson 244-245) A.Before colonial independence, the caste system of Venezuelan colony allowed the Creoles to continually exploit the Indians to benefit themselves.1.Within the class system, the Creoles created a separate social group to control the labor of the Indiansa)The Republic of the Indians served as a special economic recourse for the Creolesb)Wealth generated by this republic was used to fund the economic needs of the Creoles.(1)The economic exploitation of the Indians remained constant before and during the independence movement.B.After independence Creole demands on Indian labor receded.1.Venezuela’s economy started to stabilize itself.a)Venezuela benefited from increased trade with other nations, espe...
