Also known as the Johnson-Reed Act, this was a landmark legislation that severely restricted immigration to the United States. It set quotas for each country based on their national origin, effectively favoring immigrants from Northern and Western Europe while significantly reducing the number of immigrants allowed from Southern and Eastern Europe, as well as Asia. This law reflected the prevailing nativist and anti-immigrant sentiments of the time.
Dom João VI , Prince Regent of Portugal, King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves and, after 1825, King of Portugal. He was the son of D. Maria I, Queen of Portugal and King Dom Pedro III. Due to his mothers illness he was appointed Prince Regent in 1792. After the death of D
The Brazilian people are the result of the miscegenation of several peoples. The indigenous, Portuguese and Africans are the main groups. However, there are several European and Asian immigrants who came to Brazil, especially from the 19th century onwards, who also formed the Brazilian people. Ind
The pre-colonial period corresponds to the first years of colonization of Brazil by the Portuguese. It covers the years from 1500 to 1530 and the main economic activity was the exploration of pau-brasil. Abstract On April 22, 1500, the Portuguese managed to discover lands that had never been visite
Jean-Baptiste Debret (1768-1848) was a French painter who left a very important collection for the study of Brazilian history. He was Napoleons court painter, as well as being official painter of the Portuguese Crown in Brazil. It is for this reason that his works depict official events and that he