In the 5th of July 1811, Venezuela declared its independence from the Spanish Kingdom. Numerous factors contributed to the declaration of independence, but most importantly, the Napoleonic wars. Spain was invaded by Napoleon in October 18, 1807, which led to a conflict where the Spaniards fought against Bonaparte, who had placed his brother on the Spanish throne. The Spanish monarchy had, therefore, collapsed. This led to political uncertainty and brought the opportunity to start a rebellion against the Spanish Kingdom. Other factors were the desire of financial independence and the Enlightenment ideas brought by the French Revolution.
One <span>important factor that contributed to the Atlantic slave trade during the time of European colonialism was the high demand for labor in places like the Caribbean, where sugar was being harvested due to its high demand in Europe. </span>
