Brazil's Independence In The 1820s Research Paper

During the 1810s and the 1820s, independence occurred in the nations of Brazil and Spanish-speaking Latin America. They were developing nations that were breaking away from the strict ruling of Spain and Portuguese. The battle towards independence was not easy for either due to the majority of those livings in most countries being in the lower class. Brazil’s independence came with little to no fight. It started with the invasion of the peninsula by Napoleon in 1808. The goal of the French was to isolate England’s sources to the sea. In order to avoid an overthrow, the Portuguese royal family and its followers made their way to Brazil; their center of the empire moving to Rio de Janeiro. King John VI, ruled Portugal’s colonies from its colony in Brazil. This made relations between the elites and their subjects effortless. This paved the way for a gradual transition to independence. After Napoleon’s defeat in 1815, John VI decided to stay in Brazil instead of returning to Portugal. In 1820, the army headed a revolution in order to bring a constitutional government. They kept John VI as constitutional monnarch of the empire, but only if he went back to Portugal. He agreed and left his son Pedro in charge as prince regent of Brazil. …show more content…
They were disgusted that they had to share power with filthly uncivilized representatives. Cortes wanted to treat Brazil as a colony rather than an equal as others before him had. Pedro and his people took control and declared independence on September 7, 1822. The Brazilian revolution was one of the most peaceful in reaching independence. The biggest problem that Brazil faced was its ability to stay one unity country instead of separating into smaller countries much like Mexico. Lord Thomas Cochrane from Great Britain was brought in, to help enforce the authority of emperor Pedro. Brazil’s independence was recognized in 1825 by Portugal after a few