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Qual foi o principal objetivo da Revolução Portuguesa de 1820?
Por que a Dinastia Bragança ascendeu ao trono de Portugal e do Brasil em 1815?
Quando foi declarada a independência do Brasil?
Quais grupos foram marginalizados durante o período colonial português?
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Quem foi William Carr Beresford?
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Quem pagou a indenização de dois milhões de libras à Portugal?
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Por que o governo português só aceitou as decisões vindas de Portugal após a aprovação do Príncipe?
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Qual foi a reação imediata de D. João VI à revolta brasileira em Recife?
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Por que o governo português se voltou para os britânicos para financiar a dívida?
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O que é comemorado no dia da Independência do Brasil?
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Study Notes
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In 1815, the Bragança dynasty ascended to the throne of Portugal and Brazil, elevating the former colony to a full kingdom with the same political status as Portugal.
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This was necessary because the Vienna Congress would only accept the participation of kings who had been in their territory during the Napoleonic and French invasions, and who had since been overthrown. As the Royal Family was absent from Portugal (i.e., in the Colony), the Bragança needed to elevate Brazil's status in order to justify their participation.
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From then on, Brazil ceased to be a colony and had the same political status as Portugal. This meant sending deputies to the Portuguese courts. It was an important step in Brazil's political emancipation.
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However, not all Brazilians were happy with the government of Dom João VI in Portugal. Several Brazilian provinces felt abandoned and saw few improvements. This led to a Brazilian revolt in Recife, which sought to establish a new country called the Confederation of the Equator. The response of Dom João VI was immediate and the movement was suppressed.
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From the arrival of the Royal Family to Brazil, Portugal was on the brink of disaster. Along with the serious economic crisis and popular discontent, the Portuguese political system was marked by English military dictator William Carr Beresford's tyranny.
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All of this led the Portuguese to embrace the revolutionary movement, which began in the city of Porto on August 24, 1820.
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The main objectives of the Portuguese Revolution of 1820 were:
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To overthrow the English administration
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To re-colonize Brazil
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To promote the return of D. João VI to Portugal
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To draft a Constitution.
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Upon hearing the news of D. Pedro's refusal to leave Brazil, the Portuguese government established that decisions coming from Portugal could only be accepted after the Prince's approval.
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In Bahia, a battle was being fought between Portuguese and Brazilian troops. Meanwhile, in Portugal, the government took measures such as:
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Declaring the unconstitutional Assembly in Brazil illegitimate
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Declaring the Prince Regent illegitimate.
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D. Pedro I declared Brazilian independence from Portugal on September 7, 1822.
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This declaration led to the rupture of social ties between Brazil and Portugal and the creation of the first Brazilian empire.
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The process of independence was not without conflict, as groups that had been marginalized during the Portuguese colonial period continued to lack political rights.
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Portugal recognized Brazilian independence only in 1825, after paying a indemnity of two million British pounds.
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To finance this debt, Portugal again turned to the British, but this time the money was only partially repaid.
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The celebration of Independence Day is still a national holiday in Brazil.
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Test your knowledge on the events leading to Brazilian independence and the Portuguese Revolution of 1820, including the role of the Bragança dynasty, the political dynamics between Brazil and Portugal, and the declaration of Brazilian independence.
