Liberal Revolution of 1820 - 3 Minute History

The video covers the period before and after the Napoleonic Wars, focusing on John VI of Portugal. Initially, John VI served as regent due to his mother's illness and resisted joining Napoleon's continental system. He relocated to Brazil with British assistance, transforming the city and altering trade dynamics. Post-war, Portugal became a quasi-colony of Brazil, with British influence growing. Liberal movements in Portugal led to constitutional changes, prompting John VI to return. However, Brazil declared independence, leading to conflicts between liberals and absolutists in Portugal. John VI's death sparked a succession crisis between his sons, Pedro and Miguel.

What was the main reason for John VI's relocation to Brazil during the Napoleonic Wars?

• To expand the Portuguese empire

• To form an alliance with Spain

• To establish a new trade route

• To escape the French invasion

How did Britain's involvement in Portugal affect the local industries?

• It had no significant impact

• It led to a trade embargo

• It boosted local production

• It weakened local industries

What significant change did John VI make to Brazil's status after the Napoleonic Wars?

• He merged it with Spain

• He made it a British colony

• He elevated it to a kingdom

• He declared it a republic

What was one of the demands of the liberal rebels in Portugal in 1820?

• To make Brazil independent

• To abolish the monarchy

• To draft a new Constitution

• To form an alliance with France

What was the outcome of the political conflict between Pedro and Miguel after John VI's death?

• Miguel was exiled permanently

• The liberal wars ensued

• Portugal became a republic

• Pedro became the king of Portugal