Brazilian Coffee Economy During the Second Reign

The video explores the Second Reign in Brazil, focusing on the rise of coffee as the main export product and its economic and political implications. It discusses the influence of coffee growers, the impact of the Eusébio de Queiroz Law on the slave trade, and the shift to immigrant labor. The video concludes with the long-term effects of the coffee economy on Brazil's development.

During which period did coffee become the main agricultural product in Brazil?

• First Reign

• Second Reign

• Colonial Period

• Republican Period

What was the primary purpose of the coffee produced in Brazil during the Second Reign?

• Export to other countries

• Domestic consumption

• Industrial use

• Animal feed

What type of labor was predominantly used in the coffee plantations during the Second Reign?

• Volunteer labor

• Slave labor

• Immigrant labor

• Child labor

How did coffee growers gain political influence during the Second Reign?

• By staging protests

• By buying votes

• By receiving titles of nobility

• By forming unions

What was the significance of the Eusébio de Queirós Law?

• It reduced coffee taxes

• It encouraged industrialization

• It promoted coffee exports

• It prohibited the Atlantic slave trade

What economic challenge did coffee growers face after the Eusébio de Queirós Law?

• Increased competition

• Higher cost of slave labor

• Government sanctions

• Decreased demand for coffee

Which region in Brazil saw a rise in coffee production using immigrant labor?

• Northeast

• South

• West of São Paulo

• Amazon

What was a significant consequence of the economic crisis faced by the coffee elite in the Vale do Paraíba do Sul?

• They moved to urban areas

• They went bankrupt

• They invested in technology

• They diversified into other crops

What was one of the long-term effects of the coffee economy on Brazil?

• Increase in domestic consumption

• Decline in agricultural production

• Dependence on the external market

• Rapid industrialization

What happened to the Tijuca Forest as a result of coffee plantations?

• It was destroyed

• It was turned into a national park

• It was preserved

• It was reforested