Case Study: Impact of Colonialism on Brazils Racial Patterns (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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When did Portuguese colonisation of Brazil begin?
When did Portuguese colonisation of Brazil begin?
1500
Initial Portuguese economic focus in Brazil
Initial Portuguese economic focus in Brazil
Extracting pau-brasil (Brazilwood)
Why was pau-brasil extracted?
Why was pau-brasil extracted?
Red dye production
Year colonial administration organised
Year colonial administration organised
1543
Dominant colonial industry in Brazil
Dominant colonial industry in Brazil
Sugar/sugarcane cultivation
Labour source for sugar plantations
Labour source for sugar plantations
Transatlantic slave trade from West Africa
Three main population groups in colonial Brazil
Three main population groups in colonial Brazil
Indigenous peoples, Europeans, enslaved Africans
Pre-colonial indigenous population of Brazil
Pre-colonial indigenous population of Brazil
3-6 million
By what % did indigenous population decline?
By what % did indigenous population decline?
Over 80%
Current indigenous population in Brazil
Current indigenous population in Brazil
Approximately 200,000
Modern Brazil racial composition percentages
Modern Brazil racial composition percentages
47% white, 43% Afro-Brazilian
Size of current Brazilian diaspora
Size of current Brazilian diaspora
4.2 million
Year Brazil gained independence from Portugal
Year Brazil gained independence from Portugal
1822
Annual Brazilian emigration since 2000
Annual Brazilian emigration since 2000
100,000 people per year
Current Brazilian population in Ireland
Current Brazilian population in Ireland
70,000