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Explorer Pedro Cabral lands in Brazil and claims it for Portugal. -
Created the first colonial villages. First Portuguese colony in Brazil. -
Establishes a government, therefore claiming it as part of Portuguese. -
wo years later, Portugal regained control and established the city of Rio de Janeiro. -
At first, the Portuguese tried to enslave the native population. While slavery has ended, Brazil is still the largest sugarcane producer in the world today. -
Starting in the late 1500s, the Dutch began some commercial sugar production in the Brazilian Northeast. From 1630-1654, they set up permanently in Recife and controlled large stretches of Brazil; after several years of war with the Portuguese, the Dutch withdrew. -
They found gold! -
Gives up Colonia de Sacramento. -
It wouldn't change much, but later Brazil would make tons of money. -
Brazil wanted to become independent but failed. -
John IV flees to Brazil with his family. -
The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves -
Pedro refused to obey the Cortes -
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Pedro II was the son of Pedro I -
Triple Alliance believed Paraguay was undermining them. -
The government offered land, but slavery was still permitted. -
4 million slaves were freed -
Military officers made a republic -
Monument for 100 years of independence. -
Women won the right to vote. -
Brazil joined the war, the only South American country to send Troops to Europe. -
Cuop turned on him. -
Wins the vote -
He refuses to comply and passes away from his own cause. His death saves the country from 10 years of bloodshed. -