Humanities Brazil History

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  • 1500

    Pedro Cabral claims Brazil

    Explorer Pedro Cabral lands in Brazil and claims it for Portugal. (AD)
  • Period: 1500 to

    Humanities Brazil History

  • 1530

    In 1530, an expedition led by Martim Afonso de Sousa arrived in Brazil to create settlements

    This marks the first Portuguese settlements in Brazil.
  • 1549

    Tomé de Sousa went to Brazil to establish a central government

    De Sousa brought along Jesuits who set up missions.
  • 1555

    French forces occupy Rio de Janeiro harbor

    Portugal regains control and establishes the city of Rio de Janeiro.
  • 1557

    Mid 1500's sugarcane establishment

    The first sugarcane farms were established. Import slaves from Africa.

  • Dutch withdraw from Brazil

    After several years of war with Portuguese the Dutch withdrew.

  • GOLD!

    Gold is discovered in Brazil's interior.

  • Portugal gives up Colonia de Sacramento in the treaty of Utrecht (aka Spanish Succession)

  • Coffee is introduced to Brazil

  • Minas conspiracy fails

  • France invades Portugal

  • Brazil becomes part of Portuguese Kingdom called "The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves

  • Pedro 1 declares Brazil Independent from Portugal

  • Pedro 1 writes first Brazilian Constitution

  • The War of the Triple Alliance

    South America's War of the Triple Alliance saw Argentina,Brazil, and Uruguay aligned against Paraguay.

  • Slavery in Brazil

    After the America Civil War, some southerners moved to Brazil where the government offered land grants and slavery was still permitted.

  • May 13 Slavery was abolished in Brazil

    4 million slaves!

  • The End of the Monarchy

    November 15, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Emperor Dom Pedro 2, was overthrown.

  • Christ the Redeemer Statue

    Oct 12, the Rio de Janeiro 98-foot statue of Christ the Redeemer was unveiled atop Corcovado Mountain.

  • Brazilian Women Suffrage

    Brazilian women won the right to vote!

  • World War 2

    Aug 22, Brazil declared war on the Axis powers.

  • Vargas is kicked out

    In 1945, military dictator Vargas is deposed by the military in a surprise coup.

  • Vargas is elected

    In 1950, Vargas is democratically elected as President.

  • Vargas faces another coup.

    In 1954, Vargas faces another coup. And then dies.

  • They changed the capital

    From 1763 to 1960, Rio de Janeiro was the capital. Now it is Brasilia.

  • Humberto Castelo Branco who from 1965 to 1967 served as the military dictator

  • In 1985, civilian government was restored

    This was the beginning of of the New Republic

  • Direct popular vote

    In 1989, the first elections for president by direct popular vote since the military coup were held. Also, they got the first woman president in 2010.