Teaching ResourceTeaching Resource19) Azulejo (tile) depicting court scene in Lisbon. The Portuguese Crown depended heavily on the mineral wealth generated in Minas Gerais to finance its lavish expenditures. However, mining techniques were primitive, in most cases ecologically destructive placer mining, and productivity declined rapidly in the gold fields. As the supply of gold and diamonds dwindled, the Portuguese attempted to maintain income from the region by tightening regulations and imposing a variety of taxes and demands on mining which stimulated local discontent.19) Azulejo representando uma cena da corte de Lisboa. A Coroa Portuguesa dependia fortemente das riquezas minerais de Minas Gerais para financiar sua opulência. Entretanto...
Teaching ResourceTeaching Resource13) Two black ladies talking in downtown Ouro Preto. Gold and diam...
Teaching ResourceColonial houses in Ouro Preto (MG). The discovery of major deposits of gold and pre...
23) Strip mining at the Ferteco mining complex near Congonhas do Campo. Minas Gerais possesses one o...
19) Azulejo (tile) depicting court scene in Lisbon. The Portuguese Crown depended heavily on the min...
Teaching ResourceTeaching ResourceStrip mining such as this at the Ferteco iron ore mine near Congon...
Teaching ResourceTeaching ResourceView of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais with the church of Nossa Senhora ...
Teaching ResourceTeaching ResourceRichly adorned gold altar in Tiradentes (Minas Gerais). The mining...
Teaching ResourceTeaching Resource12) Church of Nossa Senhora do ó em Sabará, Minas Gerais. Gold and...
Teaching ResourceTeaching Resource5) Nossa Sra. de Conceição church in Sabará. Ignoring the Tordesil...
Teaching ResourceTeaching Resource22) Garimpeiros (miners) digging for mineral wealth in northeaster...
Teaching ResourceTeaching Resource6) View of the Pico do Itacolomí mountain with the church of Nossa...
Teaching ResourceTeaching ResourceView of downtown Rio de Janeiro and Guanabara Bay. Gold mining was...
Teaching ResourceTeaching Resource7) Mountain ranges near the town of Monte Verde in the Serra do Es...
Teaching ResourceTeaching ResourceBelgo-Mineira industrial complex in Sabará (MG). Minas Gerais poss...
View of Ouro Preto, former Vila Rica (Minas Gerais). After generations of frustration, gold and prec...
Teaching ResourceTeaching Resource13) Two black ladies talking in downtown Ouro Preto. Gold and diam...
Teaching ResourceColonial houses in Ouro Preto (MG). The discovery of major deposits of gold and pre...
23) Strip mining at the Ferteco mining complex near Congonhas do Campo. Minas Gerais possesses one o...
19) Azulejo (tile) depicting court scene in Lisbon. The Portuguese Crown depended heavily on the min...
Teaching ResourceTeaching ResourceStrip mining such as this at the Ferteco iron ore mine near Congon...
Teaching ResourceTeaching ResourceView of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais with the church of Nossa Senhora ...
Teaching ResourceTeaching ResourceRichly adorned gold altar in Tiradentes (Minas Gerais). The mining...
Teaching ResourceTeaching Resource12) Church of Nossa Senhora do ó em Sabará, Minas Gerais. Gold and...
Teaching ResourceTeaching Resource5) Nossa Sra. de Conceição church in Sabará. Ignoring the Tordesil...
Teaching ResourceTeaching Resource22) Garimpeiros (miners) digging for mineral wealth in northeaster...
Teaching ResourceTeaching Resource6) View of the Pico do Itacolomí mountain with the church of Nossa...
Teaching ResourceTeaching ResourceView of downtown Rio de Janeiro and Guanabara Bay. Gold mining was...
Teaching ResourceTeaching Resource7) Mountain ranges near the town of Monte Verde in the Serra do Es...
Teaching ResourceTeaching ResourceBelgo-Mineira industrial complex in Sabará (MG). Minas Gerais poss...
View of Ouro Preto, former Vila Rica (Minas Gerais). After generations of frustration, gold and prec...
Teaching ResourceTeaching Resource13) Two black ladies talking in downtown Ouro Preto. Gold and diam...
Teaching ResourceColonial houses in Ouro Preto (MG). The discovery of major deposits of gold and pre...
23) Strip mining at the Ferteco mining complex near Congonhas do Campo. Minas Gerais possesses one o...