Following the May Revolution of 1810, the Viceroy had been replaced by the Primera Junta. The provinces had been moving towards full independence but royalist forces from the Viceroyalty of Peru have had the upper hand in the Upper Peru and were threatening the revolution.
Site of the Congress of Tucumán. Restored in 1941, it was made a National Monument.
On April 15, 1815, a revolution ended the mandate of Carlos María de Alvear and called a General Congress. Delegate deputies, each representing 15,000 inhabitants, were sent from all the provinces to the sessions that started on March 24, 1816. Nevertheless, some territories that formerly belonged to the Viceroyalty of the River Plate did not take part in the Congress: the delegates from the Banda Oriental ('Eastern Bank', today Uruguay) and other Liga Federal provinces, faithful to the democratic federalist project of José Gervasio Artigas were rejected based on formalities; Paraguay had already proclaimed its independence from Spain and remained isolated from the United Provinces politics. Representatives from Upper Peru Provinces (current Bolivia) were, however, present.
The congress was inaugurated in the house of Francisca Bazán de Laguna, consisted of 33 deputies, and its presidency rotated on a monthly basis. Because the congress had freedom to select the agenda, there were endless discussions. On July 9, it declared the independence of the United Provinces of South America, a name that was intended to appeal and eventually incorporate other Spanish American independentist regions that were not represented at the Congress.
At that time, the President of the Congress was Francisco Narciso de Laprida, delegate from San Juan Province. Subsequent discussions centred on the form of government that the young state should have and were the Congress and the executive power should reside.
The congress continued its work in Buenos Aires since 1817 and issued a Constitution in 1819, but the Constitution was rejected and the Congress was dissolved in 1820 after the Federal League Provinces of Santa Fe and Entre Ríos defeated a diminishedDirectorship army at the Battle of Cepeda, that staged the Unitarian (v.g. Centralist) versus Federal conflict on the battlefield.
The house where the declaration was made was rebuilt and is now a museum and monument. It is known as the "House of Tucumán".
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congress, tucumán, congreso, tucumán, redirects, here, subway, station, congreso, tucumán, buenos, aires, underground, representative, assembly, initially, meeting, miguel, tucumán, that, declared, independence, united, provinces, south, america, modern, argen. Congreso de Tucuman redirects here For the subway station see Congreso de Tucuman Buenos Aires Underground The Congress of Tucuman was the representative assembly initially meeting in San Miguel de Tucuman that declared the independence of the United Provinces of South America modern day Argentina Uruguay part of Bolivia on July 9 1816 from the Spanish Empire Overview editFollowing the May Revolution of 1810 the Viceroy had been replaced by the Primera Junta The provinces had been moving towards full independence but royalist forces from the Viceroyalty of Peru have had the upper hand in the Upper Peru and were threatening the revolution nbsp Site of the Congress of Tucuman Restored in 1941 it was made a National Monument On April 15 1815 a revolution ended the mandate of Carlos Maria de Alvear and called a General Congress Delegate deputies each representing 15 000 inhabitants were sent from all the provinces to the sessions that started on March 24 1816 Nevertheless some territories that formerly belonged to the Viceroyalty of the River Plate did not take part in the Congress the delegates from the Banda Oriental Eastern Bank today Uruguay and other Liga Federal provinces faithful to the democratic federalist project of Jose Gervasio Artigas were rejected based on formalities Paraguay had already proclaimed its independence from Spain and remained isolated from the United Provinces politics Representatives from Upper Peru Provinces current Bolivia were however present The congress was inaugurated in the house of Francisca Bazan de Laguna consisted of 33 deputies and its presidency rotated on a monthly basis Because the congress had freedom to select the agenda there were endless discussions On July 9 it declared the independence of the United Provinces of South America a name that was intended to appeal and eventually incorporate other Spanish American independentist regions that were not represented at the Congress At that time the President of the Congress was Francisco Narciso de Laprida delegate from San Juan Province Subsequent discussions centred on the form of government that the young state should have and were the Congress and the executive power should reside The congress continued its work in Buenos Aires since 1817 and issued a Constitution in 1819 but the Constitution was rejected and the Congress was dissolved in 1820 after the Federal League Provinces of Santa Fe and Entre Rios defeated a diminished Directorship army at the Battle of Cepeda that staged the Unitarian v g Centralist versus Federal conflict on the battlefield The house where the declaration was made was rebuilt and is now a museum and monument It is known as the House of Tucuman Signatories of the declaration editFrancisco Narciso de Laprida Deputy for San Juan President Mariano Boedo Deputy for Salta Vice president Jose Mariano Serrano Deputy for Charcas present Bolivia Secretary Juan Jose Paso Deputy for Buenos Aires Secretary Dr Antonio Saenz Deputy for Buenos Aires Dr Jose Darragueira Deputy for Buenos Aires Friar Cayetano Jose Rodriguez Deputy for Buenos Aires Dr Pedro Medrano Deputy for Buenos Aires Dr Manuel Antonio Acevedo Deputy for Catamarca Dr Jose Ignacio de Gorriti Deputy for Salta Dr Jose Andres Pacheco de Melo Deputy for Chichas present Bolivia Dr Teodoro Sanchez de Bustamante Deputy for Jujuy Eduardo Perez Bulnes Deputy for Cordoba Tomas Godoy Cruz Deputy for Mendoza Dr Pedro Miguel Araoz Deputy for Tucuman Dr Esteban Agustin Gazcon Deputy for Buenos Aires Pedro Francisco de Uriarte Deputy for Santiago del Estero Pedro Leon Gallo Deputy for Santiago del Estero Pedro Ignacio Rivera Deputy for Mizque present Bolivia Dr Mariano Sanchez de Loria Deputy for Charcas present Bolivia Dr Jose Severo Malabia Deputy for Charcas present Bolivia Dr Pedro Ignacio de Castro Barros Deputy for La Rioja Lic Geronimo Salguero de Cabrera y Cabrera Deputy for Cordoba Dr Jose Colombres Deputy for Catamarca Dr Jose Ignacio Thames Deputy for Tucuman Friar Justo de Santa Maria de Oro Deputy for San Juan Jose Antonio Cabrera Deputy for Cordoba Dr Juan Agustin Maza Deputy for Mendoza Tomas Manuel de Anchorena Deputy for Buenos AiresReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Congreso de Tucuman Ministry of Education Congress of Tucuman in Spanish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Congress of Tucuman amp oldid 1102845136, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
