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the region was inhabited by hundreds of different types of Jiquabu tribes.
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the Europeans arrive at Brazil at the beginning 16th century
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sugarcane became the base of Brazilian economy and society
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The coffee crop was introduced In 1720, and by 1850 Brazil was producing half of the world's coffee.
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As the gold and diamonds in Brazil were discovered the Portuguese tightened their reign on Brazil
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The rubber boom in the Amazon reshaped the Amazonian economy.
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there were many slave rebellions in Brazil before slavery was abolished the biggest rebellion was Zumbi dos Palmares.
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From 1889 to 1930, although the country was formally a constitutional democracy,
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Brazil seeing that other countries had developed revolutionary war tactics and training, started to upgrade their own army.
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Catholicism was overwhelmingly dominant. Rapid change in the 21st century has led to a growth in secularism (no religious affiliation)
