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the 1808 formation of the Portuguese Confederation. It then declared volatile Brazil to be an "independent Brazilian Republic. |
the 1808 formation of the Portuguese Confederation. It then declared volatile Brazil to be an "independent Brazilian Republic. |
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| − | A new identity was forming in the decade after, a strange mix of Spanish, French, Indian, and Negro culture. It received quite a bit of immigration from France itself by wealthy businessmen seeking to create new plantations (and sometimes unfairly rip farms out of middle-class |
+ | A new identity was forming in the decade after, a strange mix of Spanish, French, Indian, and Negro culture. It received quite a bit of immigration from France itself by wealthy businessmen seeking to create new plantations (and sometimes unfairly rip farms out of middle-class Portuguese growers). Many Brazilians suddenly found themselves second-class citizens, and much of their wealth was "redistributed" to Frenchmen favored by Napoleon's government. |
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| − | Portuguese growers). Many Brazilians suddenly found themselves |
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| + | Tensions finally boiled over in 1819, when a mob of native Brazilians stormed the Brazil government headquarters with torches and farming tools. Swiss mercenaries opened fire with their expensive rifled muskets, massacring the rioters. Napoleon declared martial law and by 1820 the French were firmly the undisputed masters of New Portugal. The Republic was declared over and French rule came down with a heavy hand. |
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| − | second-class citizens, and much of their wealth was "redistributed" to |
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| − | <nowiki> </nowiki>in 1819, when a mob of native Brazilians stormed the Brazil government |
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| − | fire with their expensive rifled muskets, massacring the rioters. |
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| − | Napoleon declared martial law and by 1820 the French were firmly the |
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| − | undisputed masters of New Portugal. The Republic was declared over and |
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| − | French rule came down with a heavy hand. |
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Latest revision as of 00:32, 22 December 2019
France had taken over New Portugal, including all of Brazil, following the 1808 formation of the Portuguese Confederation. It then declared volatile Brazil to be an "independent Brazilian Republic.
A new identity was forming in the decade after, a strange mix of Spanish, French, Indian, and Negro culture. It received quite a bit of immigration from France itself by wealthy businessmen seeking to create new plantations (and sometimes unfairly rip farms out of middle-class Portuguese growers). Many Brazilians suddenly found themselves second-class citizens, and much of their wealth was "redistributed" to Frenchmen favored by Napoleon's government.
Tensions finally boiled over in 1819, when a mob of native Brazilians stormed the Brazil government headquarters with torches and farming tools. Swiss mercenaries opened fire with their expensive rifled muskets, massacring the rioters. Napoleon declared martial law and by 1820 the French were firmly the undisputed masters of New Portugal. The Republic was declared over and French rule came down with a heavy hand.