The+Brazilian+Empire

Empire of Brazil I. Formation of an Empire ..........A. Napoleons force and occupation of Portugal ....................1. Exiled royal family (Braganzas) leave to present day Brazilian territory. ..........B. Braganzas establish an empire (United Kingdom of Portugal) putting Brazil as the capital. II. Brazilian Empire ..........A. The actual Empire is formed by Pedro Alvares Cabral I.   ....................1. Promised land and encountered at a voyage to India. ....................2. Little interest other than good wood. III. Growth in interest (Brazil under Portuguese control.) ..........A. Land granted and interest grows as development is encouraged… (Mostly nobles). ..........B. Growth in economic interest and productivity of land IV. First Plantation Colony ..........A. Population growth ...................1. More people look for a future. This new land that can bring money now are valorized bringing more people in. ..........B. Slavery ...................1. Many Slaves are brought in from Africa and even India to work hard in these plantations therefore. V. Slavery and Work ..........A. Sugar cane was the focus ...................1. Produced a lot of money yet needed many workers ..........B. Complements to the massive slave trade. Slaves = more than half the population ..........C. creation of a social hierarchy level ...................1. White plantation owners or families, merchants, officials, workers, slaves… VI. Racial Blend ..........A. Growth of many people with mixed origins (White migrants, white born in there, blacks, black and whites, Indians.) VII. Jobs ..........A. Artisans, Planters, merchants, rulers, herders, free workers… VIII. Government .........A. Bureaucratic Administration .................1. Lisbon directors .................2. Generals .................3. Governors .................4. Lawyers .........B. Imperialistic Rule .........C. Missionary Impact .................1. Ran ranches, mills, schools, and church institutions. .................2. Strong ideological conformation. ..........D. Media control .................1. There were no universities to prevent revolutionary ideas .................2. No Printing presses to prevent revolutionary ideas. IX. Age of Gold ..........A. Minning grows and Agriculture decreases. .................1. there is now competition in Dutch and French colonies. .................2. No longer the greatest plantation colony. ...........B. Gold is found as well as diamonds. .................1. interest in gold grows. .................2. does not boost Portuguese economy yet decreases the need for the creation of own industries. .................3. Growth in trade. X. Independence ..........A. Napoleons force and occupation of Portugal .................1. Exiled royal family live in Rio de Janeiro .................2. King João VI remained in Brazil until 1820 ...........B. Joao VI returns to resolve the liberal revolution .................1. Son, Pedro declares its independence. .................2. Same social structure mantained for years to follow.