Independence of Brazil The independence of Brazil was not achieved through violent wars as with Spanish colonies, but rather through an unprecedented move not only in the history of Americas but in the history of colonial exploration. The Portuguese monarch had moved the throne to Brazil, to escape from the dangers of Napoleonic wars. Never before had a European monarch even set foot in a ... exports from Amazonia, Pernambuco region, and the coastal whaling industry. During all this, Pombal encouraged the creation of industry at home in Portugal. Pombal's efforts were very beneficial to Portu...

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