Brazil

  • Pedro Cabral Claims Brazil
    1500

    Pedro Cabral Claims Brazil

    Explorer Pedro Cabral lands in Brazil and claims it for Portugal.
  • Expedition led by Martim Afonso De Sousa
    1530

    Expedition led by Martim Afonso De Sousa

    Created the first colonial villages. First Portuguese colony in Brazil.
  • Tome de Sousa sails to Brazil.
    1549

    Tome de Sousa sails to Brazil.

    Establishes a government, therefore claiming it as part of Portuguese.
  • French forces take Rio de Janeiro Harbor
    1555

    French forces take Rio de Janeiro Harbor

    wo years later, Portugal regained control and established the city of Rio de Janeiro.
  • First sugarcane farms established
    1555

    First sugarcane farms established

    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.
  • Dutch withdraw from Brazil

    Dutch withdraw from Brazil

    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.
  • Gold is discovered in Brazil

    Gold is discovered in Brazil

    They found gold!
  • Portugal loses war.

    Portugal loses war.

    Gives up Colonia de Sacramento.
  • Coffee Introduced to Brazil

    Coffee Introduced to Brazil

    It wouldn't change much, but later Brazil would make tons of money.
  • Minas Conspiracy fails

    Minas Conspiracy fails

    Brazil wanted to become independent but failed.
  • France invades Portugal

    France invades Portugal

    John IV flees to Brazil with his family.
  • Brazil becomes a part of Portuguese Kingdom

    Brazil becomes a part of Portuguese Kingdom

    The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves
  • Pedro I declares Brazil independent from Portugal.

    Pedro I declares Brazil independent from Portugal.

    Pedro refused to obey the Cortes
  • Pedro write Brazilian constitution

    Pedro write Brazilian constitution

  • Coronation of Pedro II

    Coronation of Pedro II

    Pedro II was the son of Pedro I
  • South America's war

    South America's war

    Triple Alliance believed Paraguay was undermining them.
  • Southerners moved to Brazil

    Southerners moved to Brazil

    The government offered land, but slavery was still permitted.
  • End of slavery.

    End of slavery.

    4 million slaves were freed
  • Dom Pedro II was overthrown.

    Dom Pedro II was overthrown.

    Military officers made a republic
  • Christ the Redeemer was built

    Christ the Redeemer was built

    Monument for 100 years of independence.
  • Brazilian woman suffrage.

    Brazilian woman suffrage.

    Women won the right to vote.
  • Brazil declares war on the Axis powers.

    Brazil declares war on the Axis powers.

    Brazil joined the war, the only South American country to send Troops to Europe.
  • Vargas led a coup

    Vargas led a coup

    Cuop turned on him.
  • Runs for president

    Runs for president

    Wins the vote
  • Vargas faces another coup

    Vargas faces another coup

    He refuses to comply and passes away from his own cause. His death saves the country from 10 years of bloodshed.
  • Rio de Jeniero was the Capital