The History of Chile in a Nutshell

The first settlement was discovered in Monteverde around 12,800 BC The first settlement was discovered in the Atacama Desert The first settlement was discovered in the Andes Mountains The first settlement was discovered on Easter Island

Fernando de Magallanes Diego de Almagro Pedro de Valdivia Bernardo O'Higgins

Almagro went through the Andes while Valdivia went through the Atacama Desert Almagro had fewer troops while Valdivia had more Almagro was not supported by the Spanish crown while Valdivia was Almagro focused on finding the mythical City of Gold while Valdivia focused on conquering territory

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The Napoleonic invasions of Spain The Arauco War against the Mapuche The establishment of the colonial system under the Viceroyalty of Peru The economic isolation of Chile due to the Spanish trade policies

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The Clovis model of the first human settlement in the Americas The Rapanui culture and the moai statues of Easter Island The role of the British navy in helping Chile gain independence The assassination of the conservative politician Diego Portales

The Patria Vieja The Patria Nueva The Conservative Republic The War of the Pacific