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Economic - Treaty with English to Open Foreign Trade
Rio de Janeiro became a major port when they signed a treaty with London to open it up to foreign trade. -
Economic/Social - The steamship
The steamship was introduced in Brazil. I put this under two categories because it affected both the economic and social status of the coutnry. It was easier to travel up and down the coast, and it was easier for production to move as well. -
Political - Don Pedro wanted to break away from the portuguese crown
In Ypiranga, Sao Paulo, Pedro indicated that he wanted Brazil to gain their independence. -
Political - Brazil Gains their Independence
Brazil Gains their Independence from Portugual and Pedro is crowned the emperor of Brazil. -
Political - The signing of the constitution
On October 5, 1824 Brazil created its own constitution, and was formally recognized by the US as its own country. -
Economic - The coffee boom
The coffee boom in Brazil lasted from 1830 to about 1930. This completely changed Brazil to a fully capitalist society. This also helped the country eventually export more than it imported by 1860. -
Economic expansion which helped the Brazilian empire thrive.
In 1845, there was only one bank in Brazil, but by the 1850s, this drastically changed. Banking began to grow, smart investments were made, and credit was established. -
Economic - The Bank of Brazil
The Bank of Brazil was established. It was the biggest and most successful bank in the country. -
Social - The telegraph was created
The telegraph was introduced to Brazil, which made it much easier for communication throughout the country. -
Economic - First Railroad
IN 1854 Maua introduced the first railroad in Brazil. -
Economic - World Financial Crisis
There was a world crisis that affected Brazil. This introduced foreign banks in Brazil. -
Political - The war of the triple alliance
The war of the triple alliance began in 1864 and ended in 1870. It began when a paraguayan warship intercepted a Brazilian steamer in Paraguayan territory. -
Political - The removal of the Liberal Ministers
When the paraguayan War ended, many hailed the commander of war for the victory instead of the monarch. This lead to tention between the two. Caxias then gained some political advantage (considering the fact that many people favored him over the ruler). Because of that, he was able to replace the Liberal ministers with people that are loyal to him. -
Social - The Rio Branco Law
This law freed children born to slave mother. This basically began the abolition movement. -
Social - 1885 law that freed slaves over 60
THis was due to the fact that many of them could no longer do manual labor. -
Social - Golden Law
This law abolished slavery. It did not, however, create any benefits for freed slaves, leaving them very poor.