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1500
AD 1500
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1500
mid 1500
The fist sugarcane farms were established while slavery. -
1530
In 1530 na expedition led by Martime Afonso De Sousa
in 1530 an expedition led by Martime Afonso De Sousa. this marks the fist Portuguese settlements in Brazil. -
1549
1549
In 1549 Tome de soulsa sailed to Brazil to establish a central government. Brould along Jesuits who set up missions. -
1555
1555
In 1555 French forces occupy Rio de Janeiro harbor. Portugal regains control and establishes the city of Rio de Janeiro. -
1654
After several years of war with Portuguese the Dutch withdrew. -
1695
in 1695 gold is discovered in Brazils interior. -
1705?
Portugal gives up Colonia do Sacramento in the treaty of Utrecht (aka Spanish Succession) -
1727 – Coffee introduced to Brazil
This wouldn’t change much at first, but 100 years later, it would have a HUGE impact. -
1798- "Minas Conspiracy" Fails.
The Minas Conspiracy was a group inspired by the U.S Revolution. These Brazilians wanted to become independent of Portugal. Sadly they failed. -
1807 – France invades Portugal. John VI flees to Brazil with his family including his son Pedro.
John VI flees to Brazil with his family including his Pedro. -
1815
Brazil becomes part of the Portuguese Kingdom called: The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. -
1822
Pedro I declares Brazil Independent from Portugal.
Pedro refused to obey the Cortes.
He said: “Tell the people that I am staying.” -
1824
Pedro I Writes First Brazilian Constitution -
1965-1870
South America’s War of the Triple Alliance saw Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay aligned against Paraguay. -
1875
After the American Civil War some southerners moved to Brazil where the government offered land grants and slavery was still permitted. -
1888
May the 13th Slavery was abolished in Brazil. -
1889
Nov 15th, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil emperor Dom Pedro 2 was overthrown. -
1931
Oct 12th, the Rio de Janeiro 98-foot statue of Christ the Redeemer was unveiled atop Corcovado Mountain. -
1932
Brazilian women won the right to vote! -
1942
Aug 22nd, Brazil declared war on the Axis powers.
They were the only South American country to send combat troops into Europe. -
1945
Vargas in power in 1945, military dictator Vargas is deposed by the military in a s surprise coup. -
1950
In 1950 Vargas is democratically elected as president. -
In 1954, Vargas faces another coup:
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 -
1960- Capital moved to Brasilia
In order to centralize the power and not favor a region, the capital is moved to Brasilia in 1960 -
1964 This opened an era of military dictatorships
Humberto Castelo Branco (right), who from 1964 to 1967 served as the military dictator -
1985
In 1985, civilian government was restored This was the beginning of the New Republic -
Date #7—2010
In 2010, Dilma Rousseff was elected, the first woman in Brazilian history to become president