Brazilian History

By bob456
  • 1054

    Vargas faces another coup

    Vargas' death energized the opposition against the military, and saved the country from bloodshed for an additinal ten years
  • Period: 1500 to

    1500-1700

  • Apr 1, 1500

    Pedro Alvarez landed in Brazil

    Pedro Alvarez landed in Brazil
    Pedro put his flag and claimed the land and then got back in the boats
  • 1530

    Martim Alfonso de Sousa landed in Brazil

    Martim Alfonso de Sousa landed in Brazil
    de Sousa banned most of the French and made the first villages in Brazil
  • 1549

    TOME DE SOUSA BRINGS GOVERNMENT

    TOME DE SOUSA BRINGS GOVERNMENT
    de Sousa sailed to Brazil and brought Jesuits with him that set up missions. He also established a central government.
  • 1550

    Sugar Cane and slavery established

    Sugar Cane and slavery  established
    The Portuguese brought sugarcane and tried to enslave the natives. They brought in Africans and enslaved them.
  • 1555

    FRENCH FORCES OCCUPY RIO DE JANEIRO HARBOR

    FRENCH FORCES OCCUPY RIO DE JANEIRO HARBOR
    Portugal regained control, two years later, and got back Rio de Janeiro
  • THE DUTCH WITHDRAW FROM BRAZIL

    THE DUTCH WITHDRAW FROM BRAZIL
    After several years of war with the Portuguese, the Dutch withdrew.
  • GOLD RUSH IN BRAZIL

    GOLD RUSH IN BRAZIL
    Gold is discovered in Brazil's interior. It makes it so more people come in and most of the gold is sent to Portugal.
  • Period: to

    1700-1850

  • portugal gives up colonia do sacramento

    portugal gives up colonia do sacramento
    portugal gives up colonia do sacramentoin the treaty of utrecht (aka spanish succession)
  • coffee introduced to brazil

    coffee introduced to brazil
    this wouldn't change much at first but 100 years later it would have a HUGE inpact
  • the minas conspiracy fails

    the minas conspiracy was a group inspired by the US revolution these brazilians wanted to become independent of portugal. Sadly they failed.
  • france invades portugal.

    john VI flees to brazil with his family including his son pero
  • brazil becomes part of the potuguse kingdom

    brazil becomes part of the potuguse kingdom called: The United kingdom of portugal, brazil and the algarves
  • pedro I declares brazil independent from portugal.

    pedro refued to obey the cortes he said: "tell the people that i am staying."
  • pedro I writes first brazilian costitution

  • Period: to

    1850-1950

  • After the American Ciil War some southernersmoved to brazil.

    After the American Ciil War some southernersmoved to brazil.
  • South America's War of the Triple alliance saw Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay aligned against Paraguay.

    South America's War of the Triple alliance saw Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay aligned against Paraguay.
  • in 1985

    in 1985, civilian goverment was restoared
  • May 13th slavery was abolished in Brazil.

    May 13th slavery was abolished in Brazil.
  • Nov 15th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Emperor Dom Pedro II was overthrown.

    Nov 15th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Emperor Dom Pedro II was overthrown.
  • Oct 12th, the rio de Janeiro 98-foot statue of Christ the redeemer was unveiled atop Corcovoado Moutain.

    Oct 12th, the rio de Janeiro 98-foot statue of Christ the redeemer was unveiled atop Corcovoado Moutain.
  • Brazilian women won the right to votel

    Brazilian women won the right to votel
  • g 22nd, Brazil delclared war on the Axis Powers.

    Aug 22nd, Brazil delclared war on the Axis Powers.
  • Vargas in Power

    Vargas in Power
    Vargas in Power In 1945 military dictator Vargas is deposed by the military in a surprise coup
  • In 1950 vargas is ......

    In 1950 vargas is ......
    In 1950 vargas is democratically elected as President
  • In 1954

    In 1954, Vargas faces another cuop; Vargas' death energized the opposition against the military, and saved the country from bloodshed
  • Period: to

    vargas announces a plan........

    vargas announces a plan to industrialize the nation and nationalize the countries natural resources
  • THere was a slow move

    THrere was a slow move to liberal democracy, but in 1964 the military finally pulled off their coup
  • in 2010

    in 2010, Dilma Rousseff was elected, the first woman in Brazilian history to becime president