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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
1500-1700
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Apr 22, 1500
Pedro Cabral Claims Brazil
Pedro Cabral finds Brazil and claims it for Portugal. -
1531
Martim Afonso de Sousa explores Brazil
Martim Afonso de Sousa patrols the Brazilian coast and makes first settlement -
1549
Tomé de Sousa goes to Brazil
Tomé de Sousa goes to Brazil to reenforce Portugal's ownership over Brazil and to fight of French forces -
1555
French forces take Rio de Janeiro
France wants Brazil so they take over Rio de Janeiro -
1560
First sugarcane farms in Brazil and Portugal imports African slaves
The first sugarcane farms are established in Brazil so Portugal brings in slaves from Africa -
Dutch withdraw from Brazil
The Dutch had come and taken land from the Portuguese, so the Portuguese declared war on them. In the end Portugal won. -
Gold Discovered in Brazil
In 1695, gold was discovered in Brazil -
Period: to
1700-1850
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Portugal gives up Colonia do Sacramento in the Spanish Succession
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Coffee introduced to Brazil
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Minas conspiracy fails
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France invades Portugal and king/royal fam flee to Brazil
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Brazil becomes kingdom
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Brazil Claims independence
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Pedro the second is king
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Period: to
1850-1950
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The war of the Triple Alliance
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Slavery in Brazil
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Slavery was abolished in Brazil.
Slavery was abolished in Brazil. Some 4 million slaves had been imported, the most of any nation in the western hemisphere. -
End of Monarchy
Emperor Dom Pedro II was overthrown in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. -
Christ the Redeemer statue is built
On Oct. 12, 1931, the 98-foot Christ the Redeemer was built. -
Brazilian Women gain Sufferage
Brazilian women won the right to vote. -
Brazil declares war on the Axis Powers
Aug 22nd, 1942, Brazil declared war on the Axis powers. They were the only South American country to send combat troops into Europe. -
Vargas get's booted from president
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Vargas strikes back
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Period: to
1950-2023
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Vargas dies
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Capital moved to Brasilia
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military dictatorship
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Civilian Government Restored
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First Female President, Dilma Rousseff