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History of Brazil

Name the people, places, and things connected with the history of Brazil.
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Last updated: April 23, 2021
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an island in the Amazon delta, a place of development of pre-Columbian civilization
Marajó
Portuguese sailor who discovered Brazil for Europeans
Pedro Álvares Cabral
first European name of Brazil
Santa Cruz
the practice of colonizers against which the Tamoio uprising broke out in 1554
slavery
the continent from which the workforce was brought to the Brazilian plantations
Africa
the main crop in the 17th century, brought from Madeira
sugarcane
order responsible for the Christianization of the region
Society of Jesus
valuable metal discovered in the early 18th century
gold
the capital of the colony from 1763
Rio de Janeiro
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Portuguese king who took refuge in Brazil during the Napoleonic Wars
John VI
son of the above and first emperor of Brazil
Pedro I
first president of Brazil (1889)
Deodoro da Fonseca
source of the largest number of European immigrants in the 19th century (not counting Portugal)
Italy
president and dictator during WWII
Getúlio Vargas
first female president (2011–2016)
Dilma Rousseff
great sports events taking place in Brazil in the 2010s
World Cup
Summer Olympics
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Sep 16, 2021
Please accept Joao for John VI (Portuguese spelling)