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Apr 1, 1500
Portugal claimed Brazil
Portugal claimed Brazil under the treaty of Tordesillas. -
Jan 1, 1501
Navigator explores Brazil
Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci was sent to explore and map Brazil -
Jan 1, 1530
Discovery of Brazilwood
The discover of the resource of brazilwood inspiired the systematic colonization of Brazil by King Joao III. -
Jan 1, 1530
Brazil divided into districts
Brazil was divided into 15 districts. -
Jan 1, 1534
Brazil: Colonization starts
The colonization of Brazil officially starts. -
Jan 1, 1549
Brazil united
The treat of French exploration united Brazil into one region -
Brazil: Gained independance
Brazil gained independance from Portual. -
Brazil: Dom Pedro III- Emperor
After independance was claimed from Portugal, Dom Pedro III assumed position of Brazil's emperor -
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Chad: French explore area
The French explore in and around Chad during the late 19th century -
Brazil: Federal Republic adopted
Brazil adopts a federal republic -
Brazil: Rebelled against emperor
Brazil's citizens rebelled against the emperor -
Chad: French claim Chad
The French claim Chad as part of the Federation of French EquatorialAfrica -
Chad becomes colony
The French make Chad its own colony -
Brazil: labor strikes
An economic crisis in Brazil causes labor strikes. -
Brazil: strikes outlawed
Because of so many labor strikes in Brazil, they became outlawed -
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Brazil: civil strikes and riots
Due to dropped coffee prices, there were more strikes and riots -
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Chad:attempts independance
Various attempts are made by Chad for independance. -
Chad: Gained independance
Chad gained independance from France -
Chad: Republic government
Chad becomes a republic -
Chad: Riots
Riots broke out in Chad due to the banning of all political parties with the exception of PPT -
Chad: joined AU
Chad joined the African Union -
Chad "president" killed
President Tombalbaye was killed and replaced by Ge. Felix Malloum. -
Chad: gov. takeover attempt
Goukouni Oueddei tries to take over Chad's government (unsuccessfully) -
Chad: Civil War
Civil War broke out between Com. Hissein Habre and Oueddei -
Chad: New president
Col. Idriss Deby "won" the presidetial elections 1990-present -
Chad; discovers oil
Oil is discovered in south Chad. This increases tention in the country because of the fear of the south wanting autonomy -
Brazil: UNASUR
Brazil joined the Union of South American Nations
