Between 1806 and 1820 there were several attempts of political organisation. The revolutionary process initiated after May 25th 1810 did not achieve short term results, but it did establish the foundation for change. Thus, the revolution brought along the rupture of the colonial pact and a first experimentation of autonomous government. This decision was not an immediate separation from the monarchy, but it evolved later on.

A fundamental element in legitimizing the new forms of government was the use and appropriation of the concept of "the people" through the implementation of various discursive tools such as edicts, proclamations, decrees, and newspapers. Similarly, with the same objective, the use of uniforms for militias, the creation of patriotic symbols (such as the rosette and the national flag), and the establishment of festivities like Fiestas Mayas - the May celebrations - were imposed.

The early experiments in government (the First Junta, the Junta Grande, the Directories, and the Triumvirate) brought forward the disputes between conservative sectors and more radicalized factions, a dynamic further complicated by the controversy surrounding Buenos Aires’ control over political power. This ultimately led to the fragmentation of political authority and the defeat of Buenos Aires’ centralism at the Battle of Cepeda.