United States of Colombia
| United States of Colombia Estados Unidos de Colombia |
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| Capital | Bogotá | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
| Government | Federal republic | ||||
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| - 1863-1864 (First) | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera | ||||
| - 1886 (Last) | José María Campo Serrano | ||||
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| - Established | 1863 | ||||
| - Rionegro Constitution | 1863 | ||||
| - Disestablished | 1886 | ||||
The United States of Colombia (Spanish: Estados Unidos de Colombia) was the name adopted in 1861[1][2] through the Rionegro Constitution for the Granadine Confederation, modern-day Colombia and Panama, following years of civil war.
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[edit] History
The civil war between 1860-1862 resulted in the dissolution of the Granadine Confederation which had been increasingly subjected to efforts by conservatives to centralize rule over the federal states. The liberal leader, General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera, successfully defeated the conservative government of President Bartolomé Calvo in 1862 and was installed as new leader. Much power was distributed back to the states from the government in Bogotá.
Following the reforms of earlier years, before the creation of the new federation, the liberals aimed to build the United States of Colombia upon a decentralized, free market system. As with previous liberal presidencies, such as de Mosquera's first two terms as president, a tough stance towards the Catholic Church was taken, much to the dismay of conservatives. Land held by the Church was seized and transferred to industrialists and the influence and rights of the Church was severely limited.
[edit] Abolishment
After several years of intermittent civil wars, in 1886 the Colombian Conservative Party led by President Rafael Núñez proclaimed a new constitution of centralist character that abolished the United States of Colombia and created the Republic of Colombia. The new state would continue to be plagued with conflict between liberal and conservative factions, which eventually would lead to the seccession of Panama in 1903.
[edit] States
The nine original states that formed the confederation were:
- Antioquia State,
- Bolívar State,
- Boyacá State,
- Cauca State,
- Cundinamarca State,
- Magdalena State,
- Panama State,
- Santander State and
- Tolima State,
and the territories were:
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Colombia Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsAmericas/SouthColombia.htm Retrieved 29 December 2010.
