warm-up what is the official language of brazil? why is this the language that they speak?
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Warm-Up
What is the official language of Brazil?Why is this the language that they speak?
BRAZIL
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Brazil (Just the Facts)
• Capital: Brasilia• Language: Portuguese• 5th largest country in the world– 3 time zones
• Population over 200 million• 26 states
History
• Native people dating back 10,000 years ago• At least 2,000 tribes• War between native people was common– Cannibalism and slavery against enemies
• Claimed by Portugal in 1500
The Portuguese
• Many natives died of European illnesses– Flu, measles, small pox– Disease travelled much faster than bullets
• 2 centuries of constant war– Portuguese vs. Natives
• Sugar– Import of West African slaves
• Gold
Colony
• Brazil thrived as Portuguese colony for nearly 300 years– But the territory was constantly contested
• In 1807, the king of Portugal moved his court to Brazil. – Napoleon was nearing Lisbon
• After the war in Europe, the courts told him to come back– He didn’t want to
Independence
• September 7, 1822=Independence Day– Monarchy
• War– Lots of war
• 1889- Monarchy is overthrown
Since then
•Turmoil
Fast facts 2
• 5th largest economy– Socio-economic divide– Haves and have nots• Extreme wealth and extreme poverty
• Corruption– Led to protests in 2013
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm3P1E9vtDY
• http://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000002346125/brazils-seeds-of-protest.html
Get out your note cards
• What killed most of the native peoples?
– R– The jaguar– Y– European Disease– G– The more advanced European weapons
• What was the first crop that made Brazil a valuable colony?
– R—Gold– Y– Cotton– G– Sugar
• Why did Portugal import West African Slaves?
– R—To farm sugar cane– Y—To search the Amazon for Gold– G– To teach the native people
• What year did Brazil gain independence from Portugal?
– R—1996– Y—1822– G--1847
• What initially caused the 2013 riots in Brazil?
– R—An increase in bus fare– Y—A soccer loss to Argentina– G—Anger at the emperor of Brazil