Argentine Declaration of Independence

  • The Beginning of the Revolution

    The Beginning of the Revolution
    The people in Argentina realize that France took over Spain, so they realize that this was a great chance to make a revolution.
  • Primera Junta

    Primera Junta
    The viceroy Cisneros was called to an open cabildo and many things made him loos power. A new Junta was made and Cisneros was named leader of the junta, but then he resigned and the Primera Junta was created.
  • Junta Grande

    Junta Grande
    New members came to the Primera Junta so the name change to, Junta Grande, which promoted the Junta into new cities.
  • Federalism vs Centralism

    Federalism vs Centralism
    The Triumvirate undid the juntas in the provinces, which made the government centralism. José Gervasio Artigas at the Banda Oriental. Artigas organized the Liga Federal in response, with the Banda Oriental, the Mesopotamia, Santa Fe and Cordoba united against Buenos Aires under federalist principles.
  • Second Triumvirate

    Second Triumvirate
    Second triumvirate made the entire province choose the flag, the money and make a new constitution for all territory, however they were still no independent from Spain. (Ferdinand VII) took back the throne in Spain
  • Banda Oriental were rejected

    Banda Oriental were rejected
    The deputies from the Banda Oriental were rejected, increasing the conflicts with Artigas. His deputies had instructions to promote a declaration of independence and promote republicanism and federalism as types of government.
  • Battle of Cerrito

    Battle of Cerrito
    The truce between Buenos Aires and Montevideo was over. The Argentina army was leaded by Jose Rondeau and he won the Battle of Cerrito.
  • New Triumvirate

    New Triumvirate
    The Granaderos was an important part of the revolution because they made the government put a new Triumvirate. This new Triumvirate, was made for more committed to the cause of Independence.
  • Spanish army gets to San Lorenzo

    Spanish army gets to San Lorenzo
    The Spanish army that was located in Montevideo, landed in the town of San Lorenzo. Trying to gain back some territory.
  • Batlle of San Lorenzo

    Batlle of San Lorenzo
    The Spanish army was defeated and ended in the Parana river, were they were defeated. Thanks to this San Martin was granted the position of general
  • Improvised Navy

    Improvised Navy
    The improvised navy of Argentina, defeated the Spanish fleet in three days. This event made the port of Buenos Aires be secure.
  • Alvear is postuled in the Assembly

    Alvear is postuled in the Assembly
    Alvear is postuyled as the assembly supreme director
  • Eastern Congress

    Eastern Congress
    Federal Provinces try to organize themselves by establishing The Eastern Congress.
  • Congress of Tucaman

    Congress of Tucaman
    The united Provinces grouped a new congress in Tucaman for facing the situation of the spanish returning to the colonies.
  • Congress Iniciation

    Congress Iniciation
    Congress starts with 33 diputies
  • Declaration Of The Independence

    Declaration Of The Independence
    The congress claimed the indepence of Argentine trhough a declaration of Independence.
  • Congress moves from Tucaman to Buenos Aires

    Congress moves from Tucaman to Buenos Aires
    This happens because they wanted to be more near to the Supreme director, Pueyerredón.
  • Publication of "Manifiesto a las naciones"

    Publication of "Manifiesto a las naciones"
    Congresses published the " Manifiesto a las Naciones"telling the causes of the independence and accusating the spanish, but expressing loyalty to Ferninand VII
  • European support Fails

    European support Fails
    The Argentinian Valentin Gomez, goes to convince European nations to support them on the independence , but this fails because France doesnt agrees this because they dont want to turn enemy of spain.
  • Argentina makes a new constitution

     Argentina makes a new constitution
    Congress decides to make a constitutuin by revising constitutional proyects from past years. It had had 138.
  • Rondeau quits the Congress generating its future diversification.

    Rondeau quits the Congress generating its future diversification.
    Juan Pedro Aguirre replaced Rondeau in the head of the Congress, and because his decsition of quiting, the congress started breaking down, generation problems in the nation