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1500
Pedro Cabral claims Brazil
Explorer Pedro Cabral lands in Brazil and claims Portugal -
Period: 1500 to
1500-1700
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1530
Martim Afonso de Sousa
in 1530 an expedition led by Martim Afonso de Sousa arrives at Brazil to get the French out of Brazil so they wouldn't claim it -
1549
Tomt de Sousa
in 1549 Tome de Sousa sailed to Brazil to establish a government -
1550
Slaves from Africa
Slaves from Africa come to Brazil. -
1555
French forces takes Rio de Janeiro
in 1555 French forces occupy Rio de Janeiro harbor. Then two years later Portugal regains control of Rio de Janeiro harbor. -
The Dutch left Brazil
They began some sugar production but they were pushed out of Brazil by the portages. -
Gold in Brazil
In 1695 gold is discovered in Brazils interior. -
Period: to
1700-1850
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Portugal gives up Colonia do Sacramanto
Portugal gives up Colonia do Sacramento in the treaty of Utrecht (aka Spanish Succession) -
Coffee in Brazil
Coffee is introduced to Brazil. -
Minas Conspiracy Fails
The Minas Conspiracy Fails. The Minas Conspiracy was a group inspired by the U.S. Revolution. These people wanted to become independent from Portugal, But they failed. -
France invades Portugal
France invades Portugal. John VI flees to Brazil with his family including his son Pedro. -
Brazil becomes part of the Portages Kingdom
Brazil becomes part of the Portuguese Kingdom called: The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. -
Pedro I declares independence
Pedro I declares Brazil independent from Portugal. -
Pedro writes writes the first Brazilian constitution
Pedro I writes the first Brazilian constitution. -
Period: to
1850-1950
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The War of the triple alliance
South America's War of the Triple Alliance saw Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay all fight together against Paraguay. -
Slavery in Brazil
After the American Civil War some southerners moved to Brazil where the government offered land grants and slavery was still permitted. -
The end of slavery in Brazil
On May 13th Slavery was abolished in Brazil. 4 million slaves were imported, the most of any nation in the Western Hemisphere. -
the end of the monarchy
In November 15th, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Emperor Dom Pedro ll was overthrown. -
Statue of Christ
On October 12th, the Rio de Janeiro 98 foot statue of Christ the Redeemer was unveiled atop Corcovado Mountain. -
votes for woman
Brazilian woman win the right to vote. -
World WarII
On Aug 22nd, Brazil declared war on the Axis powers. -
Vargas is deposed
In 1945, Vargas is deposed by the military in a surprise coup. -
Vargas elected as president
In 1950, Vargas is democratically elected as President. -
Period: to
1950-2021
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Vargas faces another coup
In 1954, Vargas faces another coup, instead of facing it he decided to kill himself. -
from 1763 to 1960
From 1763 to 1960 Rio de Janeiro was the capital. The capital is now Brasília. -
slow move to democracy
There was a slow move to liberal democracy, but in 1964, the military finally pulled off their coup. This opened an era of military dictatorships. -
civilian government restored
In 1985, civilian government was restored. this was the beginning of the new Republic. -
Dilma Rousseff elected
in 2010, Dilma Rousseff was elected, the first woman in Brazilian history to become president