Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Who led the independence of Colombia from the Spanish Empire?
A Simón Bolívar
B Francisco de Miranda
C Che Guevara
Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader who led the successful campaign to liberate Gran Colombia from Spanish rule in the early 1800s. Gran Colombia was a state that encompassed present-day Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela, and parts of Peru and Brazil.
The correct answer is Simón Bolívar.