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The fist sugarcane farms were established while slavery.
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in 1530 an expedition led by Martime Afonso De Sousa. this marks the fist Portuguese settlements in Brazil.
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In 1549 Tome de soulsa sailed to Brazil to establish a central government. Brould along Jesuits who set up missions.
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In 1555 French forces occupy Rio de Janeiro harbor. Portugal regains control and establishes the city of Rio de Janeiro.
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After several years of war with Portuguese the Dutch withdrew.
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in 1695 gold is discovered in Brazils interior.
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Portugal gives up Colonia do Sacramento in the treaty of Utrecht (aka Spanish Succession)
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This wouldn’t change much at first, but 100 years later, it would have a HUGE impact.
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The Minas Conspiracy was a group inspired by the U.S Revolution. These Brazilians wanted to become independent of Portugal. Sadly they failed.
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John VI flees to Brazil with his family including his Pedro.
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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 declares Brazil Independent from Portugal.
Pedro refused to obey the Cortes.
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Pedro I Writes First Brazilian Constitution
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South America’s War of the Triple Alliance saw Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay aligned against Paraguay.
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After the American Civil War some southerners moved to Brazil where the government offered land grants and slavery was still permitted.
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May the 13th Slavery was abolished in Brazil.
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Nov 15th, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil emperor Dom Pedro 2 was overthrown.
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Oct 12th, the Rio de Janeiro 98-foot statue of Christ the Redeemer was unveiled atop Corcovado Mountain.
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Brazilian women won the right to vote!
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Aug 22nd, Brazil declared war on the Axis powers.
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Vargas in power in 1945, military dictator Vargas is deposed by the military in a s surprise coup.
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In 1950 Vargas is democratically elected as president.
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Date 3: In 1954, Vargas faces another coup: Vargas’ death energized the opposition against the military, and saved the country from bloodshed for an additional ten years
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In order to centralize the power and not favor a region, the capital is moved to Brasilia in 1960
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Humberto Castelo Branco (right), who from 1964 to 1967 served as the military dictator
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In 1985, civilian government was restored This was the beginning of the New Republic
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In 2010, Dilma Rousseff was elected, the first woman in Brazilian history to become president