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1500
Pedro Cabral
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1530
Martim Afonso de Sousa
de Sousa was the commander of the first Portuguese exhibition and the first governor of Brazil. -
Period: 1540 to 1560
The first sugarcane farms were established
After a while, they gave up and began to import slaves from Africa. -
1549
Tomé de Sousa
de Sousa was the first person to establish a central government in Brazil. -
1555
French forces occupy Rio de Janeiro harbor
But two years later, Portugal regains control and establishes the city of Rio de Janeiro. -
Dutch withdraw from Brazil
Starting in the late 1500s, the Dutch began some commercial sugar production in the Brazilian Northeast. After several years of war with
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Gold is discovered in Brazil’s interior
WAAAHOOOO!!!!! -
Spanish Succession
Portugal gives up Colonia do Sacramento in the Treaty of Utecht. -
Coffe 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
Jhon VI flees to Brazil with his family including his son Pedro. -
Brazil becomes par 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 I Writes First Brazilian Constitution.
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Coronation of Pedro II, son of Pedro I
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Slavery in Brazil
After the American Civil War, some southerners moved to Brazil where the government offered land grants and slaverwas still permitted. -
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The War of Triple Alliance
South America's War of The Triple Alliance saw Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay aligned against Paraguay. The Triple Alliance believed Paraguay was undermining the region's political stability. The war ended in crushing defeat of Paraguay with as much as 90% of its adult male population killed. -
End of Slavery
May 13th slavery was abolished in Brazil. Some 4 million slaves had been imported, the most of any nation in the western hemisphere. -
The end of the Monarchy
Nov 15, In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Emperor Dom Pedro II was overthrown and military officers established a republic. -
Rio de Janeiro was the capital
In order the centralize the power and not favor a region, the capital is moved to Brasilia in 1960 -
Christ the Redeemer Statue
Oct 12, The Rio de Janeiro 98-foot statue of Christ the Redeemer was unveiled atop Corcovado Mountain as a belated monument to 100 years of independence from Portugal (1822). It was designed by Brazilian artist Carlos Oswald and French sculptor Paul Landowski. -
Brazilian Women Suffrage
Brazilian women won the right to vote. Women had long been without many rights until lawyer Berta Lutz organized educated women to campaign for suffrage. -
World War 2
Aug 22, Brazil declared war on the Axis powers. They were the only South American country to send combat troops into Europe. -
Vargas is deposed by the military in a surprise coup
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Vargas is democratically elected as president
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Vargas faces another coup
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The military finally not control over the Government
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The military finally not control over the Government
There was a slow move to liberal democracy, but in 1964, the military finally pulled off their coup -
Civilian government was restored
This was the beginning of the new republic. -
Dilma Rousseff was elested, the first women in Brazilian History to be elected president
