History Activity: The Regency

History of Brazil activity on the regency.

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the regency

When D. Pedro I went to Portugal in 1831 and left his son D. Pedro de Alcântara, who was only 5 years old, ruling Brazil. He would only become emperor at the age of 18, while Brazil was ruled by regents. During the period from 1831 to 1840, Brazil had several rulers:

• 1831 – Provisional Triune Regency = Brigadier Francisco de Lima e Silva, Nicolau Pereira de Campos Vergueiro and José Joaquim Carneiro de Campos;
• 1831 to 1835 – Permanent Trina Regency = Brigadier Francisco de Lima e Silva, João Bráulio Muniz and José da Costa Carvalho;
• 1835 to 1837 – Regency Una = Father Diogo Antônio Feijó;
• 1837 to 1840 – Regency Una = Pedro de Araújo Lima.

During the period of the regency, due to the population's dissatisfaction with the lack of jobs and difficulties in farmers and ranchers in selling their products because of high taxes, there were some riots across the country. Brazil. For example: Cabanagem, Balaiada, Sabinada, Guerra dos Farrapos.

• Cabanagem took place in Pará from 1835 to 1840. The population that lived in huts on the banks of the rivers revolted with the exploitation of blacks, Indians, mestizos and sertanejos.
• Balaiada took place in Maranhão from 1838 to 1841. It was commanded by Manuel dos Anjos Ferreira who revolted against the president of the province of Maranhão.
• Sabinada took place in Bahia from 1837 to 1838. It was commanded by the physician Francisco Sabino Álvares da Rocha Vieira, with the objective of separating the province of Bahia from Brazil.
• The Farrapos War took place in Rio Grande do Sul from 1835 to 1845. The people wanted to separate the province of Rio Grande do Sul from Brazil.

With this instability in Brazil, with this great amount of revolts, the politicians decided to hand over the government to D. Pedro de Alcantara.

Activities

1) Who was the ruler of Brazil when D. Pedro I went to Portugal?

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2) How old was D. Pedro de Alcântara when he stayed in Brazil?

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3) How old could the emperor assume?

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4) What is the role of a conductor?

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5) What is the Triune Regency? And how many ruled?

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6) What is a One Regency? And how many were there?

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7) How many and what were the revolts that took place during the regency?

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8) What caused the people to revolt?

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9) What happened because of the riots?

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10) Think hard. How old are you? Pedro de Alcântara took over as Emperor?

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