Brazil 1450 - 1800 By Fallonns Jan 25, 1494 Papal Treaty of Tordesillas Jun 28, 1504 Amerigo Vespucci's observations are publised in Munus Novas Aug 15, 1510 The daughter of Chief Tibirica of Tupinkin Goiana marries Joao Ramalho Aug 29, 1534 Crown divides Brazil into 13 territories Apr 27, 1542 Duarte Coello sends letters to the crown pleading for recognition, money and power, but gets no response Jun 14, 1549 First arrival of Jesuit missionaries Apr 30, 1556 The first Bishop arriving in Brazil is killed Sep 28, 1570 Agricultual producers starts to import slaves Sep 28, 1590 Castivo Cardosada de Boroos crushes the last indian ressistance in the Beapeda hills Sep 28, 1591 The Holy Inquisition visits Brazil Jan 28, 1600 Portugese merchants and colonists dependant on African slave trade Sep 28, 1607 Capoeira starts to be used by Quilambos, communities of runaway slaves Nov 23, 1626 192 sugar mills are in operation and are exporting 100,000 tons a year Apr 13, 1645 Dutch meeting with 20 Amerindian chiefs Sep 28, 1654 The Price of African slaves goes up and bandeirantes give up and start hunting for minerals Sep 28, 1655 Jesuits entrusted to bring Indians from the interior into their missions Aug 22, 1687 Cariri raid on cattle ranches, killing 100 colonists and 30000 cattle Aug 27, 1694 Palamares Quilambo leader Zimbi is killed, and the 80 year old runaway slave community ends Jun 21, 1695 First discoveries of gold in Minas Gerias, one of the most successful mines in Brazil Jan 1, 1709 Crown requires passports and legitamite business reasons to let people go to Brazil, bans Clercs and Priests Jan 1, 1712 Indian rebellion led by mission educated Mandu Hadino lasts for 7 years. Sep 28, 1718 Dom Joao requires that priests pay $200 annually to the Royal exchequer Jun 3, 1733 Indians go to war against the Crown Jan 13, 1750 The Treaty of Madrid hands over half of South America to portugese colonists Jan 29, 1750 Refused rights to create new mines at Itabaiana and Castelo due to their location near the coast Nov 30, 1754 King reevaluates salaries of judicial officials in the mines Oct 1, 1777 Treaty of San Ildofonso resets spanish and portuguese boundries Jan 24, 1786 African decendants account for 41.1 percent of mines, and 34 percent of the total population