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Jun 7, 1494
The Treaty of Tordesillas
The Treaty of Tordesillas gave Spain all American lands west of a set line of longitude. And Portuguese claimed lands to the east and began colonizing Brazil. -
Apr 22, 1500
The arrival of the Portuguese
When Portuguese arrived in Brazil, there were already millions of indigenous people living there. However, the Portuguese claimed the land. -
The Portuguese royal family fled to Brazil
The French emperor Napoleon invaded Portugal, and the Portuguese royal family fled to Brazil and governed from there. -
Brazil becomes an empire under Pedro I
The king returned in 1821, but his son Pedro I stayed and declared Brazil was now independent and that he was the emperor. -
Brazil becomes an independent republic
The military staged a coup. The Empire ended and a republic took its place . -
Dictator Getulio Vargas overthrows the government
He encouraged manufacturing and gave women voting rights. -
The FIFA World Cup in Brazil
The FIFA World Cup made more tourists to visit Brazil, and it made Brazil more famous. -
The Olympic Games in Rio
Brazil increased in international importance. They also improved infrastructure in Rio, however it did not benefit everyone. -
Democracy restored
All the people could vote for presidents and they have more rights. Now almost everyone could try to be president.
