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BRAZIL

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Brazil (Just the Facts)

• Capital: Brasilia• Language: Portuguese• 5th largest country in the world– 3 time zones

• Population over 200 million• 26 states

History

• Native people dating back 10,000 years ago• At least 2,000 tribes• War between native people was common– Cannibalism and slavery against enemies

• Claimed by Portugal in 1500

The Portuguese

• Many natives died of European illnesses– Flu, measles, small pox– Disease travelled much faster than bullets

• 2 centuries of constant war– Portuguese vs. Natives

• Sugar– Import of West African slaves

• Gold

Colony

• Brazil thrived as Portuguese colony for nearly 300 years– But the territory was constantly contested

• In 1807, the king of Portugal moved his court to Brazil. – Napoleon was nearing Lisbon

• After the war in Europe, the courts told him to come back– He didn’t want to

Independence

• September 7, 1822=Independence Day– Monarchy

• War– Lots of war

• 1889- Monarchy is overthrown

Since then

•Turmoil

Fast facts 2

• 5th largest economy– Socio-economic divide– Haves and have nots• Extreme wealth and extreme poverty

• Corruption– Led to protests in 2013

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm3P1E9vtDY

• http://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000002346125/brazils-seeds-of-protest.html

Get out your note cards

• What killed most of the native peoples?

– R– The jaguar– Y– European Disease– G– The more advanced European weapons

• What was the first crop that made Brazil a valuable colony?

– R—Gold– Y– Cotton– G– Sugar

• Why did Portugal import West African Slaves?

– R—To farm sugar cane– Y—To search the Amazon for Gold– G– To teach the native people

• What year did Brazil gain independence from Portugal?

– R—1996– Y—1822– G--1847

• What initially caused the 2013 riots in Brazil?

– R—An increase in bus fare– Y—A soccer loss to Argentina– G—Anger at the emperor of Brazil