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1000 BCE
Indigenous population before colonization
the region was inhabited by hundreds of different types of Jiquabu tribes. -
Apr 22, 1500
Europeans arrive
the Europeans arrive at Brazil at the beginning 16th century -
1570
sugarcane
sugarcane became the base of Brazilian economy and society -
coffee boom
The coffee crop was introduced In 1720, and by 1850 Brazil was producing half of the world's coffee. -
Brazilian gold rush
As the gold and diamonds in Brazil were discovered the Portuguese tightened their reign on Brazil -
Brazilian rubber boom
The rubber boom in the Amazon reshaped the Amazonian economy. -
slavery was abolished in 1888.
there were many slave rebellions in Brazil before slavery was abolished the biggest rebellion was Zumbi dos Palmares. -
Revolution!
From 1889 to 1930, although the country was formally a constitutional democracy, -
Military Regime
Brazil seeing that other countries had developed revolutionary war tactics and training, started to upgrade their own army. -
Religion change
Catholicism was overwhelmingly dominant. Rapid change in the 21st century has led to a growth in secularism (no religious affiliation)
