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Period: 1500 to
1500-1700
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Apr 22, 1500
Pedro Cabral Claims Brazil
Explorer Pedro Cabral lands in Brazil and claims it for Portugal. -
1530
In 1530, Martim Afonso de Sousa led an expedition to arrive in Brazil.
This marks the first Portuguese settlements in Brazil. -
1549
In 1549, Tomé de Sousa sailed to Brazil to establish a central government
De Sousa brought along Jesuits, who set up Catholic missionaries. -
1550
The first sugarcane farms were established.
The Portuguese tried to enslave the native population. -
1555
In 1555 French forces occupy Rio de Janeiro harbor.
Portugal regains control and establishes the city of Rio de Janeiro. -
Dutch withdraw from Brazil
After several years of war with Portuguese, the Dutch withdrew. -
In 1695, gold is discovered in Brazil's interior.
WAAAHOOOO -
Period: to
1700-1850
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Portugal gives up Colonia do Sacramento in the Treaty of Utrecht (aka Spanish Succession)
Portugal giving up this land was important. -
Coffee introduced to Brazil.
This will come in as an important date later on. -
"Minas Conspiracy” Fails.
These men wanted to become independent of Portugal. -
France invades Portugal.
John VI flees to Brazil with his family including his son Pedro. -
Brazil becomes a part of the United Kingdom of Portugal.
It was called: The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. -
Pedro I declares Brazil Independent from Portugal.
Pedro said, "Tell the people that I am staying." -
Pedro I Writes First Brazilian Constitution.
Modeled after the United States constitution. -
Period: to
1850-1950
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South America’s War of the Triple Alliance saw Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay aligned against Paraguay.
The war ended in crushing defeat of Paraguay -
After the American Civil War some southerners moved to Brazil.
Because the government offered land grants and slavery was still permitted. -
Slavery was abolished in Brazil. Some 4 million slaves had been imported, the most of any nation in the western hemisphere.
Wow. -
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Emperor Dom Pedro II was overthrown and military officers established a Republic.
Interesting! -
In Rio de Janeiro a 98-foot statue of Christ the Redeemer was unveiled atop Corcovado Mountain
It was designed by Brazilian artist Carlos Oswald and French sculptor Paul Landowski. -
Brazilian women won the right to vote!
Yay -
Brazil declared war on the Axis powers.
They were the only South American country to send combat troops into Europe. -
In 1945, military dictator Vargas is deposed by the military in a surprise coup.
Right after he was accepted. -
In 1950 Vargas is democratically elected as President again.
Why?? -
Period: to
1950-Present
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In 1954, Vargas faces another coup.
Vargas’ death energized the opposition against the military, and saved the country from bloodshed for an additional ten years -
In order to centralize the power and not favor a region, the capital was moved to Brasilia in 1960
From 1763 to 1960, Rio de Janeiro was the capital -
Humberto Castelo Branco (right), who from 1964 to 1967 served as the military dictator
This opened an era of military dictatorships -
In 1985, civilian government was restored.
This was the beginning of the New Republic -
Lula Da Silva is the 39th President of Brazil.
He is also the current President.