The May 25 2010, Argentina celebrates his bicentennial. What is the importance of May 25, 1810? Why is it considered the birth of the Argentina? What happened that day? In we already reviewed how the beginning of the May revolution. Now it is our turn to learn the facts of the 25 of Maythose that marked the birth of a new country and the beginning of the end of the american empire Spanish.
On the day of 25 of May everything was already rushed for the revolutionaries to deliver the final blow against the government of Cisneros. Civilian groups opposed to the viceregal regime increased the pressure in the streets and the militias (local military organizations) rebelled.
The appointment of a new Council that would go down in history as the First meetingbecoming the first patriotic government of Buenos Aires Y the provinces of the Río de la Plata. The May revolution had materialized.
In the First meeting she was dominated by supporters of the revolution. The homeland government It was composed of: a president, Cornelius Saavedra; by vowels Manuel Belgrano, John Joseph Castelli, Manuel Alberto, Juan Larrea, Miguel de Azcuenaga Y Sunday Matheuand by two secretaries, John Joseph Step Y Mariano Moreno.
But this was only the beginning, the May revolution It had been an event of great importance, but it only involved the city from Buenos Airesfrom there the First meeting sought to expand his power to the rest of the ex-Viceroyalty of the River Plate. It was the beginning of war of the Independence.
More information:
Kalipedia
Study Notebooks. Social Sciences 2. at http://www.encuentro.gov.ar/nota-1156-Area-de-Ciencias-Sociales-.html
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First Meeting, on Google