1. Warm-Up What is the official language of Brazil? Why is this the language that they speak?

2. BRAZIL

3. ONLY TAKE NOTES ON THE UNDERLINED INFO!

5. Brazil (Just the Facts) Capital: Brasilia Language: Portuguese 5 th largest country in the world – 3 time zones Population over 200 million 26 states

6. 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

8. 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

9. 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

11. Independence September 7, 1822=Independence Day – Monarchy War – Lots of war 1889- Monarchy is overthrown

13. Since then Turmoil

14. Fast facts 2 5 th largest economy – Socio-economic divide – Haves and have nots Extreme wealth and extreme poverty Corruption – Led to protests in 2013

15. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm3P1E9v tDY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm3P1E9v tDY http://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americ as/100000002346125/brazils-seeds-of- protest.html http://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americ as/100000002346125/brazils-seeds-of- protest.html

16. Get out your note cards What killed most of the native peoples? – R– The jaguar – Y– European Disease – G– The more advanced European weapons

17. What was the first crop that made Brazil a valuable colony? – R—Gold – Y– Cotton – G– Sugar

18. 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

19. What year did Brazil gain independence from Portugal? – R—1996 – Y—1822 – G--1847

20. 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