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History of Venezuela - First Part - English
URL: http://www.venezuelatuya.com/historia/eng.htm

The first Venezuelans are traced back to 6,000 to 13,000 BC. These originals settlers proceeded from three different directions, East (today Guyanas), South (today Brazil) and North (today Antillas).

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History of Uruguay - English
URL: http://www.worldrover.com/history/uruguay_history.html

Uruguay's early-19th century history was shaped by ongoing fights between the British, Spanish, Portuguese, and colonial forces for dominance in the Argentina-Brazil-Uruguay region. In 1811, Jose Gervasio Artigas--who became Uruguay's national hero--launched a revolt against Spain which resulted in the formation of a regional federation with Argentina.

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A Brief History of Brazil - English
URL: http://www.pcusa.org/wmd/ep/country/brahist.htm

The enormous national territory of Brazil was unified during the 17th century by raiding parties of Portuguese colonists known as "bandeirantes," who drove far into the interior of the country in search of aboriginal peoples to enslave.

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The Economic History of Brazil - English
URL: http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/brazil1.htm

Brazil's Economic History, as least up until recent times, has been characterized by a pattern of booms and busts; i.e., Sugar, Gold, Coffee, Rubber.

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History of Brazil - English
URL: http://motherearthtravel.com/brazil/history.htm

Brazil's history prior to becoming an independent country in 1822 is intertwined mainly with that of Portugal. Unlike the other viceroyalties of Latin America, which divided into twenty countries upon attaining independence, the Viceroyalty of Brazil became a single nation, with a single language transcending all diversities and regionalisms.

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History of Brazil - English
URL: http://www.worldrover.com/history/brazil_history.html

From 1875 until 1960, about 5 million Europeans emigrated to Brazil, settling mainly in the four southern states of Sao Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul. Immigrants have come mainly from Italy, Germany, Spain, Japan, Poland, and the Middle East.

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Brasil - History by Sergio Koreisha - English
URL: http://www.uoregon.edu/~sergiok/brhistory.html

History , Customs, & Political Institutions. Historical Characters. Historic Cities.

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History of Brazil - English
URL: http://www.emayzine.com/lectures/HISTOR~6.htm

The Spanish navigator Vicente Yáñez Pinzón was the first known European in the region now constituting Brazil. Landing near the site of present-day Recife on January 26, 1500, he subsequently drifted northward as far as the mouth of the Orinoco River.

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