Brazilian History

  • Period: 1500 to

    Pedro Alvarez Cabral Pt. 2

    • In 1549, Jome de Sousa sailed to Brazil to establish a central government.
    •DeSosa brought along Jesuits who set up missions that intended to save some of the indigenous population from slavery, and also convert them to Christianity.
    • In 1555, French forces occupy Rio de Janeiro Harbor.
    • Two years later Portugal regains control and establishes the city of Rio de Janeiro, which is the city we know and have probably heard of in Brazil today.
  • Period: 1500 to

    Pedro Alvarez Cabral Pt. 1

    • Pedro Alvarez Cabral Steps foot in South America in April 1500. They sailed out of Lisbon.
    • in 1530, an expedition led by Martin Alfonso de Sosa arrived in Brazil to patrol the entire coast, and now things get political.
    • is that this is the first Portuguese settlement in Brazil.
  • Period: 1500 to

    Brazilian History

    • In the mid-1500s the first sugarcane farms were established.
    • Sugarcane is a huge product resource in Brazil.
    • At first, the Portuguese tried to enslave the native indigenous population.
    • The sugar cane farms were established.
    • 1654 was when the Dutch withdraw from Brazil
    • From 1630 to 1654, they set up permanently, and they controlled large stretches of Brazil. Now we have another European country's presence.
    • Dutch withdraw from Brazil.
    •1in 695 Gold is discovered in Brazil's interior.
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    Brazilian History

    • 1654 Dutch withdraw from Brazil
    • 1692 Gold is discovered in Brazil
    • 1705 Portugal gives up Colonia do Sacramento


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