Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: On 24 December 1818 , SimÃ n BolÃ var came to Les Cayes in search of support for his movement against the Spanish colonial government in South America .
Simplified: On 24 December 1818 , SimÃ n BolÃ var came to Les Cayes looking for help to fight against the Spanish government in South America .