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Jun 7, 1494
The Treaty of Tordesillas
It is an agreement between Spain and Portugal aimed at settling conflicts over lands newly discovered or explored by Christopher Columbus and other late 15th-century voyagers. -
Apr 22, 1500
The arrival of Portuguese
The Portuguese explorers first set foot on the land we know today as Brazil. This land was home to several million native people -
The Portuguese royal family fled to Brazil
The seeds of Brazil's independence were planted in 1807, when the French emperor Napoleon invaded Portugal -
Brazil becomes an empire under Pedro I
In 1822, Pedro I stayed in Brazil, and he declared that Brazil was no longer part of Portugal. He made himself emperor of an independent Brazil -
Brazil becomes an independent republic
The military staged a coup( an overthrow of the government ) -
Democracy restored
More right and can be voting for the president, political party. -
Dictator Getulio Vargas overthrows the government
He encouraged manufacturing and gave women voting rights. -
The FIFA World Cup in Brazil
The FIFA World Cup in Brazil, let more tourist visit Brazil, and economy growth and being more famous -
The Olympic Games in Rio
Brazil increased in international importance, improved infrastructural in Rio however. But it didn't benefit everybody
