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The Portuguese lord started the Hereditary Captaincies system to ensure the stay of Portuguese in the land of Brazil. Under the Hereditary Captaincies system, Brazil was divided into fractions of land which were donated to the Portuguese noblemen. These Portuguese noblemen were accountable to the king of Portugal. The noblemen were assigned the task to occupy the greater lands of Brazil. But the king of Portugal soon discovered that the system was not paying and henceforth, the king took direct control of the captaincies.
The Portuguese were in earnest desire to find gold and silver in the lands of Brazil. But this exploration failed and they turned their attention to the agricultural products like tobacco, cotton, cachaca, sugarcane. Sugar was the prime product that earned revenues by exports to the European countries. The Brazil history took a turn when the Bandeirantes discovered gold and silver in the state of Minas Gerais.
The Brazil history made a new shift when Brazil won independence from the Portuguese colonizers on September 7, 1822. Presidential Federal Republic type of Government started operation though with few political disturbances at times. Brazil has won fame in the map of world because of their natural resources, natural beauty and soccer.
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