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Jan 5, 1555
Rio de Janeiro
rio was taken over by the French but then was taken back by Portugal two years later and became Rio de Janeiro -
Gold rush
Gold was discoverd in Brazil. people came to Brazil to mine for goal so they could try and make a living for there family. -
Gained independence from Portugal
Brazil was able to break away from Portugal. Then became a republican country. Pedro who later ecome the first empoiror of Brazil was the one to declare independace for Brazil -
Slavery abolished in Brazil
slavery was finally stopped and was no longer aceptible in Brazil. -
Brazil becomes a republic
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Coffee crop
coffee beocmes a big crop to grow and trade, peole began to grow and more coffee beans so they can create a living. -
Brasilia replaces Rio de Janeiro as capital
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highway project
Trans Amazonian highway project encourages settlement in the amazon and threatens the Natives. The highway would go throuht have done throught the Amazon tearing parts of th eland up. -
international earth meeting
Over 100 world leader get together and have the first international earth summit and discuss ways to protect the environment -
Elect first women to be president
Dilima Rousseff was the first women to be elected president in Brazil. She was the 36th president. Rousseff spoke agains military dictaatorship and was actually put in jail and tortured for it.
