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In April of 1500, Pedro Cabal arrived in South America (Brazil) and claims it for Portugal.
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An explorer named Martim Afonso de Sousa arrives in Brazil and has his men patrol the whole coast, he banned the French, and created the first colonial villages, such as Sao Vicente.
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The first sugarcane farms in Brazil are created. In the beginning, the Portuguese tried to enslave the Brazilians. After a while they forfeited. Brazil is currently the largest sugarcane producer in the world.
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Tome de Sousa traveled to Brazil and brought Jesuits with him. These Jesuits saved natives from slavery, set up missions, converted many natives to Roman Catholicism, as well as learning the languages of the natives.
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The French occupy the harbor of Rio de Janeiro.
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Portugal takes Rio de Janeiro back from the French and establishes it as a city.
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The Dutch had been producing sugarcane in Brazil for about a hundred years and had permanent settlements in Recife. They controlled large stretches of Brazil. The two parties fought, and after several years of war, Portugal won.
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Portugal gives up Colonia de Sacromento in the Treaty of Utrecht, also known as the Spanish Succession.
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Brazil was introduced to coffee, which wasn't much right then, but it would be huge a hundred years later.
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Inspired by the U.S. revolution, a group of Brazilians wanted to become independent. Unfortunately, it wasn't a success.
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France invades Portugal. John VI and his family flee to Brazil. His son Pedro comes along as well.
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Brazil becomes part of the Portuguese Kingdom called: The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves.
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Pedro I refuses to obey Cortes and declares Brazil independent from Portugal. He stated: "Tell the people I am staying."
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Pedro I's son, Pedro II, is crowned king at only six years old.
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