School Timeline

  • Portugal gives up Colonia do Sacramento in the Treaty of Utrecht

  • Coffee introduced to Brazil This wouldn’t change much at first, but 100 years later, it would have a HUGE impact.

  • “Minas Conspiracy” Fails. The Minas Conspiracy was a group inspired by the U.S. 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 Pedro.

  • Brazil becomes part of the Portuguese Kingdom called: The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves

  • Pedro I declares Brazil Independent from Portugal. Pedro refused to obey the Cortes. He said: “Tell the people that I am staying.”

  • Pedro 1 Writes First Brazilian Constitution

  • Coronation of Pedro II, son of Pedro I