F unctions of the Circulatory System. 1  To carry digested food from the small intestine to all areas in the body which need it. 2  To carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. 3  To aid in the disposal of all wastes from the body. 4  To distribute heat.
On July 5, 1811, seven of the ten provinces of the Captaincy General of Venezuela declared their independence in the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence. The First Republic of Venezuela was lost in 1812 following the 1812 Caracas earthquake and the Battle of La Victoria (1812).
Quick Answer. Argentina declared its independence from Spain on July 9, 1816. This followed a six-year war for independence against the forces of the Spanish Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata that ruled over the southern half of South America. Continue Reading.