-
Pedro Alvares Cabral, an explorer, military commander, and navigator, discovered Brazil and claimed that it was Portugal.
-
-
Cabeza de Vaca, a Spanish explorer of the New World, became the governor of the province of Rio De Plata.
-
African slaves were transported to Brazil to work in sugar plantations.
-
The northern part of Brazil became known as Dutch Brazil or New Holland in the Dutch colonization of the Americas.
-
Henrique Dias lead a battle against the Dutch and won. Henrique Dias was a soldier and militar leader, he was born to freed slaved parents so he led free slaved against the Dutch forces.
-
Holland sold Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guildas. This was known as the Treaty of The Hague.
-
The Brazilian capital was changed from Salvador to Rio De Jainero. This happened because for the time, Rio became a more practical port to exchange goods.
-
Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier , led the first revellion against the Portuguese, known as the Inconfidência Mineira. The aim was full independence from Portugal and to begin a Brazilian Republic.
-
TIradentes was arrested for the rebellion, and was hung and quartered by the Portuguese.
-
When Don João VI ran away from Portugals invation by Napoleon, he settled in Rio De Jainero and started to govern.
-
Pedro I ruled Brazils monarchy from 1822 to 1889
-
The prince Dom Pedro declared independence from Portugal. Then, a formal recognition was signed by Brazil and Portugal in 1825.
-
Brazil freed more than 4 million slaves, and slavery was completely abolished.
-
Because of Brazil great economic and social stability, the monarchy was overthrown and they began a republic. ´
