Brazil
Why is Brazil the only non-Spanish speaking country in South
America?
What is life like in Brazil?
Daily Warm Up
 Week of Jan 11th
 Describe the environmental issue that is
currently occurring in Brazil.
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 Brazil Notes
History
 Geography played an important role in the
colonization of South America by Spain
and Portugal .
 The two European powers reached an
agreement to divide South America.
 With the Treaty of Tordesillas Portugal
gained control over the land that became
present-day Brazil.
Why Brazilians speak
Portuguese
 In 1807, Napoleon’s armies invaded
Portugal.
 The Portuguese royal family boarded
ships and sailed to Brazil to escape
capture.
 Portugal’s largest colony, taking their
court and royal treasury with them.
Why Brazilians speak
Portuguese
 For the next 14
years, Brazil
was the heart of
the Portuguese
empire.
 The Portuguese
royal family
remained in
Brazil from
1500 to 1822
Independence for Brazil
 Brazil remained a Portuguese colony from
1500. to 1822.
 In 1822 the son of Portugal’s King Dom
Pedro was sent to rule Brazil as an
independent country.
 In 1822 he declared Brazil an independent
country
An Industrial Power
 Brazil is one of the most industrialized of South
American countries, with one of the largest steel
plants in the region.
 Natural resources have helped make Brazil an
industrial power.
 It has deposits of iron and bauxite, as well as other
minerals used in manufacturing.
Migration to the Cities
 Increasing urbanization is one result of attempts by
many Brazilians to improve their lives by seeking
jobs in the cities.
 In 1960 about 22% of the population lived in the
cities.
 By 2008, more than 86% of the people live in cities.
 Also 80% of the population lives within 200 miles of
the sea.
City Life in Rio De Janeiro
 Rio de Janeiro is the
cultural center of Brazil
 The residents of Rio are
among the country’s
leaders in important
cultural activities and
institutions.
City Life in Rio De Janeiro
 There is a darker side of life in Rio and that is caused by
the widening gap between rich and poor.
 Desperately poor slums, called favelas, dot the hillsides.
 Crime waves and drug abuse are two results of the
poverty.
 Recently however, government officials have launched
programs to bring in electrical power, paved streets, and
sewers.
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