Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

  Simon Bolivar was very famous because of his remarkable accomplishments liberating most of an entire continent that is nearly one-half that of the United States. 

  Bolivia is named after Simon because in reward of saving Peru the south eastern part of it was named after him. Simon Bolivar helped to defeat the Spanish occupiers with surprise attacks and planned tactics for battle. 

  Simon Bolivar was influenced in his quest for revolution by the studies of philosophers Rousseau, Locke and Voltaire also the invidual accomplishments of Napolean I. Simon Bolivar was influenced by the United States from his journey back home traveling through the country that recently won its independence  from Great Britain at the time. When returning to Venezuela he realized his country's time had come to recieve its independence from Spain and he was destined to be the movement's leader.