Descobrimento do Brasil

Discovery of Brazil

Descobrimento do Brasil

On April 22ndNo dia 22 de abril
The Portuguese arrived in BrazilOs portugueses chegaram no Brasil
In the year 1500 something phenomenalNo ano de 1500 algo fenomenal
They sighted a hill and named it PascoalAvistaram um monte e deram o nome de Pascoal

The Jesuits celebratedOs Jesuítas celebraram
The first MassA primeira Missa
They didn't waste time, soon they catechizedNão perderam tempo, logo catequizaram
The natives of this beautiful landOs índios dessa terra tão bonita

They sailed on boats, ships, and caravelsNos barcos, naus e caravelas navegavam
Pedro Álvares Cabral led themPedro Álvares Cabral as liderava
They met the natives and clashedEncontraram-se com os índios e se chocaram
For the way of life they led was very differentPois era muito diferente a vida que eles levavam

At first, the relationship between themNo início a relação entre eles
Was peacefulEra de paz
Gold for mirrors and other objectsOuro por espelho e outros objetos
They exchanged and the Portuguese profited moreTrocavam e os portugueses lucravam mais

Soon the conflict beganLogo começou o conflito
The Portuguese enslaved the nativesOs portugueses escravizaram os índios
As they wanted cheap laborPois queriam mão-de-obra barata
And wealth was found hereE a riqueza aqui se encontrava

The natives then began to resistOs índios começaram então a resistir
Forced laborAo trabalho forçado
Weapons and epidemics killed many nativesArmas e epidemias mataram muitos índios
And many were then enslavedE muitos foram então escravizados