Comparisons and Contrasts
about the History between Brazil and United
States
The
objective of this essay is the comparison of the origins of two countries:
United States and Brazil. This essay will be developing three main points:
colonization, independency and slavery. Similarities and differences will be
investigated during this history period that involved these countries.
The
first main point is about colonization. The United States was discovered in 1492, while Brazil was discovered in 1500.
Therefore, only eight years differ between
both discoveries. They happened at almost the same time. But, the
beginning of the colonization was very different in these countries.
Exploitation
colonialism developed in Brazil until its independence in 1822. This type of
colonialism involved a few colonialists who came from Portugal. The focus of
this model was to send natural resources, such
as wood, gold, sugar to the cities located in Portugal. On the other hand, in the United States another type of
colonization called settler colonialism was introduced. The settler colonialism
was formed by a huge immigration motivated by religion and political conflicts
located in West Europe (England, Ireland, some parts of German, France and
Netherland).
Because
of strong European influence, the Christian culture is similarly an important part of Brazil and the
United States. However, in the United States different Christian church and
small communities of Jews were established around the West Coast from
Massachusetts to South Carolina. This is important because the origins of the
United States were motivated by tolerance while in Brazil there was only
influence realized by the Catholic Church.
The
second main point is about independency. The United States was independent from
England in 1776. Brazil was independent from Portugal in 1822. These countries
were independent from European countries. In contrast, the United States
achieved its independence by the bloody war with England. The colonies of
America formed the Union Army to fight of their independence for four years, while in Brazil there was not war with
Portugal. There were small revolts around the Northeast Coast and Southeast Brazil, but they were insufficient to get
its independence. The independence of Brazil happened by strange event that
involved the Regent Prince and his father, the King of Portugal.
Finally,
these two countries adopted slavery regime for many years. People coming from
Africa such as slaves worked hardly at the fields the Unites States and Brazil.
They did not have rights because the laws protected white people, only. In
Eighth Century, groups of people called abolitionists who defended the end of the
slavery wanted the freedom for everybody.
But, this situation was resolved in the United States
due violent Civil War that happened between 1861 and 1865 and that involved states
from South called The Confederates
and the states from the North called The Union Army. The Confederates defended
the continuation of slavery, but they were defeated after four years of combat.
In contrast, in Brazil the freedom came from a law created by Princess Isabel
who was member of Real Family.
In
conclusion, the effects of colonization were different for two countries. The
United States made its democracy “with own hands”, while in Brazil the history
of democracy was very intermittent and inconstant. But, despite of inconstant
history of it democracy Brazil is the most important country of the South
America. Therefore, the history of this countries present similitudes and
differences however to Brazil and the United States the democracy is an
important value to all of government’s system.
Otacílio Gomes
da Silva Neto
March 10, 2015
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