Brazil/Portugal Government

Economy

• Brazil’s largest export was it’s BrazilWood. This was a type of tree trunk that contained a special red dye. The continuous exporting of this tree lead to overexploitation leaving none left.

• Brazil then discovered sugarcane. This became the base of the economy along the North East coast.

History of Brazil

• Discovered in 1500’s by Spanish navigator, Vicente Yanez Pinzon

• In the 16th century, the land was colonized by the Portuguese.