POL218Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, Brazilian Democratic Movement, Authoritarianism

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Pol218 lecture 17 january 25, 2017 class 4: brazil. Indigenous population in the millions: greater than population of portugal (1 million, hundreds of tribes and language groups, semi-nomadic, no stone structures, uncontacted tribes remain in the amazon they have never made contact with white people. Portuguese conquest: 1494 treaty of tordesillas divides south america between spain and portugal, preoccupied with asian colonies until 1530, no valuable commodities, but lots of land, french settlers expelled. The french came in search of brazil wood, making a small colony. However, the settling was not easy because portugal had a small population to begin with: brazil wood is where brazil gets its anme, 15 capitanias granted to wealthy portuguese, portugal: small population, few willing emigrants. Portuguese rule: sugar cane plantations in northeast, labour-intensive. Brazilian empire 1822-1889: dom pedro i, not a very great king, is inept and incapable, abdicates in 1831, regency until son comes of age states gain power.

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