WILLIAMSBURG

  • 1500

    Pedro Cabral claims Brazil for Portugal

  • Period: 1500 to

    1500-1700

  • 1530

    Expedition led by Martin Afanso de Sousa arrives in Brazil

    First European settlement in Brazil
  • 1549

    Tome de Sousa established central government in Brazil

    There were a few Jesuits in the group of settlers.
  • 1555

    French forces occupy Rio de Janero harbour

  • 1560

    First Sugarcane Farms

    After a while, they started importing slaves from Africa because a lot of natives died
  • Dutch withdraw from Brazil

    After several years of war with the portugese, the dutch withdrew
  • Gold is discovered in Brazil interior

  • Period: to

    1700-1850

  • Portugal Cedes Colonia de Sacramento

    Portugal Cedes Colonia de Sacramento in the treaty of udrecht
  • Coffe Introduced to Brazil

    Coffee is brought to Brazil
  • Minas Conspiracy Failure

    The Minas Conspiracy was an independence movement inspired by the American Revolution. They seeked independence from Portugal.
  • France Invades Portugal

    Napoleon invades Portugal, and John V flees to Brazil
  • Brazil becomes part of the Portugese Kingdom

  • Pedro I declares Brazil independant from Portugal

  • Pedro I writes first Brazilian constitution

  • Coronation of Pedro II, son of Pedro I

  • Period: to

    1850-1950

  • War of the Triple Alliance

    The War of the Triple Alliance saw Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay against Paraguay. The Triple Alliance believed that Paraguay was undermining the region's political stability. The war ended in a crushing defeat, with 90% of the male population dead.
  • American southerners move to Brazil.

    After the American Civil War, slaver was banned in 'Merica, so many slave owners moved to Brazil.
  • Slavery Abolished in Brazil

    Slavery became no longer profitable.
  • End of the Monarchy

    Dom Pedro II overthrown.
  • Rio De Janerio Unveiled Atop Corcovado Mountain

    It was a statue to Christ as a belated monument to 100 years of Brazilian independance from Portugal.
  • Women get the right to vote in Brazil

    Women had long been without many rights until lawyer Berta Lutz organized educated women to campaign for suffrage.
  • WWII

    On August 22, Brazil declared war on the Axis Powers. They were the only South American country to send combat troops into Europe.
  • Vargas Deposed by Military

  • Vargas is democratically elected as president

  • Period: to

    1950-present

  • Vargas faces another coup

  • Capital moved to Brasilia

    In order to centralize power and not favor any region, the capital of Brazil is moved from Rio De Janerio to Brasilia.
  • Era of Military Dictatorships Begin

  • Civilian Government Restored

  • Dilma Rousseff Elected