Communities

develop in the
Amazon region

16
Century

The Portuguese arrive in

Brazil in search of
brazilwood under the
command of Pedro
Alvares Cabral

1500

November 15,1889
Brazil was declared as
a republic. Marshal
Deodoro da Fonseca
led this movement
and then became the
first president of
Brazil. This even is
important because
the provinces became
states and were now
able to make their
own political
decisions.

Francisco De
Orellana a
Spanish explorer
completes the
first navigation
of the Amazon
River.

154
2

April 1960
On this day Brazil moved
its capital from Rio de
Janeiro to Braslia. This
event was important
because the capital was
moved to a city that
symbolizes a future
growth to Brazilians.

The Dutch made a

colony in Brazil
and called it New
Holland , it was
located on the
northwest coast.
170
1630
0

1970 On this day the

Trans-Amazonian
Highway was built. This
connected the Amazon
to farming and cattle
breeding. This is an
important event
because it helped
settlement in the
amazon.

Brazil claims
independence
from the
Portuguese.
1822

1988 - The
Constituent
Assembly ensures a
wide distribution and
consciousness of the
new constitution of
Brazil, which gives
its citizens more
individual rights.
This important
because it gave the
citizens a bigger say
on what they believe
in.

January 1, 2011
The first women president
Dilma Rouseff was Sworn
into office on January 1st.
This made history for
woman. She is now serving
her second term. This is
important because Dilma
Rousef plan was to focus
on the maintenance of
economic stability Her plan
to make a Brazil a better
place is taking action.