Brazilian Gold Rush

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:administrativeChange creation of Captaincy of Minas Gerais
gptkbp:affectedPopulation displacement of indigenous peoples
mass migration to gold regions
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:War_of_the_Emboabas
conflicts with indigenous peoples
gptkbp:culturalSignificance development of Baroque architecture in Ouro Preto
gptkbp:economicImportance boosted Portuguese economy
caused decline of sugar industry in Brazil
gptkbp:employs Indigenous people
Portuguese settlers
African slaves
gptkbp:endDate late 18th century
gptkbp:hasResource gptkb:gold
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Portugal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brazilian Gold Rush
gptkbp:legacy influenced Brazilian culture and architecture
shaped Brazilian society and economy
contributed to the development of Brazilian identity
gptkbp:location gptkb:Brazil
gptkbp:mainExports gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Portugal
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Mariana
gptkb:Vila_Rica
gptkb:Diamantina
gptkb:Ouro_Preto
gptkb:Sabará
gptkbp:peakPeriod 18th century
gptkbp:region gptkb:Minas_Gerais
gptkb:Piauí
gptkb:Ceará
gptkb:Bahia
gptkb:Goiás
gptkb:Maranhão
gptkb:Mato_Grosso
gptkb:Pará
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:California_Gold_Rush
gptkb:Australian_gold_rushes
gptkbp:significance increased use of African slave labor
largest gold rush in South America
led to rapid urbanization in Minas Gerais
major influx of Portuguese settlers
gptkbp:startDate 1695
gptkbp:taxStatus Derrama
Quinto (royal fifth)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Historic_Centre_of_the_Town_of_Ouro_Preto
gptkb:Vila_Rica_(Ouro_Preto)
gptkb:War_of_the_Emboabas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7