Indigenous Brazil
This term refers to the original peoples living in Brazil before European contact.
Indigenous peoples
This European nation controlled Brazil for over 300 years.
Portugal
The future emperor who declared Brazil's independence.
Dom Pedro I
This year marked the end of the military dictatorship.
1985
One of Brazil’s biggest environmental challenges, especially in the Amazon.
Deforestation
Many Indigenous individuals were forced into this type of labor system by the Portuguese.
Enslavement
The Portuguese explorer who claimed Brazil in 1500.
Pedro Álvares Cabral
This ruling system continued in Brazil after independence, unlike neighboring countries.
Monarchy
From 1964 to 1985, Brazil was under this kind of government.
Military Dictatorship
The 1988 Constitution established this form of government.
Democracy
European arrival caused Indigenous populations to decline mainly because of these.
Diseases
The massive importation of enslaved Africans created this long-lasting cultural influence in Brazil.
African cultural influence
Brazil declared independence on this date.
September 7th, 1822
In 1988, Brazil approved a new one of these, restoring democratic rights.
Constitution
Modern Brazil faces frequent political scandals involving this crime.
Corruption
Indigenous groups in Brazil commonly practiced this type of farming.
Subsistence agriculture
Brazil’s main export crop in the 1800s before independence.
Coffee
The law that ended slavery in 1888 is commonly called this (informal name).
Golden Law (Lei Áurea)
This leader ruled Brazil from 1930–1945, promoting industrialization.
Getúlio Vargas
Brazil’s economy is known for exporting these two key agricultural products.
Coffee & soybeans
Ritual ceremonies and spiritual traditions among Indigenous groups often focused on this natural world aspect.
Nature-based spirituality
Gold found in this region made it the center of mining in the 18th century.
Minas Gerais
The monarchy ended in 1889 through this type of political change.
Military coup
This era is known for nationalistic and economic reforms.
Vargas Era
This president expanded social programs like Bolsa Família.
Lula da Silva