what was the name of bolivia before its independence
The struggle for independence started locally and later Simon Bolivar and Antonio Jose de Sucre gave cohesiveness to fragmented and unorganized cause. Ultimately, this new and independent country, Bolivia, would get its name from the Simon Bolivar, the military and political leader that changed the course of Colonial South America. Bolivia during the 18 th century was known as Upper Peru and as was an autonomous region dependant on the Viceroyalty of Peru.