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Brazil's first colonizers were theTupinamba Indians, one group in the vast array of the continent's native population. Lisbon's early goals were simple: monopolize the lucrative trade the red wood that gave the colony its name, and establish permanent settlements.
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In 1578, the King of Portugal died and left no successor. Seizing this opportunity to claim the throne in Lisbon for himself, the Spanish King Philip II united Spain and Portugal, which remained under his rule from 1580 to 1640. This is how the country Brazil got so much territory.
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The absence of an “independence war” in Brazil is largely credited to the positive influence of the “enlightened” monarch Pedro II, who succeded Pedro I. Brazil became a federal republic in November 15, 1889.
The Flag after 1889.
The Flag after 1889.
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The history of Brazil is peaceful because Brazil has ten neighboring countries, yet the last war fought against any of them took place more than a century ago which was a war against Paraguay, that lasted from 1864 to 1870.
Paraguay War.
Paraguay War.