Chapter 8 Brazil History

Chapter 8 Brazil History

by Esdras Garcia

Early History I ​

• ​The first people to live in Brazil were the Natives. There were hundreds of tribes along the coast of the Atlantic.

• ​Christopher Columbus' news about the new world-traveled fast.

• ​Spain and Portugal signed the treaty of Tordesillas separating the land they could settle in.

​Early History II

• ​Native Americans in Brazil used a sustainable farming technique called "slash-and-burn" that is still in use today.

• ​The Portuguese also brought their own religion, Christianity, to the land.

• ​Brazil quickly became a center of trade for its diverse resources.

Multiple Choice

The process of clearing out an area for farming using an aggressive technique is called...

• Deforestation

• Subsistence Farming

• Slash and Burn

Multiple Choice

Which two nations separated the land of Brazil?

• Spain and Portugal

• France and Portugal

Early History I ​

• ​French and Portugese settlers occupied the land and started to open sugar farms and use the forests for wood.

• ​Slave labor began with the natives. Once the natives died, they brought millions of African slaves.

• ​The settlers moved West, further inland.

Multiple Choice

What were the two main resources the colonist used early in Brazil?

• Coffee and Sugar

• Wood and Sugar

• Iron and Wood

• They used no resources.

​Independence

• ​During one of the many European wars, Brazil ended up being a kingdom.

• ​When Europe calmed down, the king of Portugal went back to his own country and left his son to rule the country.

• His son Pedro I would become the first king of independent Brazil.

​Development

• ​Pedro II became a popular king, and during his reign, the country prospered.

• ​He was also responsible for abolishing slavery, opening new lines of trade, and creating employment for freed slaves.

• ​He was overall loved by the common people.

Multiple Choice

Under which king did the nation of Brazil become independent?

• Pedro I

• James III

• Philip II

• Paco

Multiple Choice

Under which king did slavery become abolished in Brazil?

• Juanes V

• George III

• Federick II

• Pedro II

​Republic of Brazil

• ​Wealthy landowners were angry at Pedro II because they lost their free workforce.

• ​They revolted and established a republic designed to favor the rich and the powerful.

• ​Most of these came from cash-crops farms, and the Minas Gerais or the mines.

Multiple Choice

Why were the wealthy landowners mad at Pedro II?

• He cut down the production of cash crops.

• He had political views that were problematic.

• He abolished slavery.

• They did not like the monarchy.

​Dictatorship

• ​Getulio Vargas sought to restore power to the common Brazilian by taking over power in a coup.

• He became a leader and a hero for the people and helped promote equity while he was in power.

• ​After him the country was ruled by the military until 1985.

Multiple Choice

Getulio Vargas was successful in his reforms.

• True

• False

​Modern Day Brazil

• ​Today Brazil enjoys a more stable government.

• ​Brazil's democracy has made it compulsory for people to vote (mandatory).

• ​The current Constitution looks like the US's in some ways.

• ​The current president is Jair Bolsonaro.

Multiple Choice

Voting in Brazil is mandatory

• False

• True