Atividades mercantis do Rio Grande de São Pedro : negócios, mercadorias e agentes mercantis (1808-1850)

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IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2011

RESUMO

This thesis aimed to characterize the Rio Grande de São Pedro economy in the first half of the nineteen century through the analysis of its mercantile activity and investment pattern. It was investigated the businessmen (negociantes de grosso trato) acting and how the Cisplatine War and the Farrapos War affected the region trade and economy. It was established that during the period between the wars, part of the investments which used to be invested in rural undertakings started to be used in the acquisition of urban properties and vessels. It represents a trace of the growing urbanization linked to the increase in mercantile activity. After the Independency, the jerky and the leather remained as the main export products, but the opening of the Brazilian harbors in 1808 allowed business to be established directly with Europe and United States, reducing the dependence of Rio de Janeiro. The businessmen (negociantes de grosso trato) were different from the other merchant agents due to their highlight in the importation and exportation trade and because they concentrated significant amounts of the values invested on the transactions involving rural and urban properties and in providing credit. The main sources used were the registers of the vessels arrivals and departures from Rio Grande harbor, importations and exportation maps and public scriptures of purchase, credit, society and public authorization.

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merchants rio grande do sul negócios guerra cisplatina economy guerra dos farrapos trade cisplatine war comércio mercantilismo farrapos war economia historia do rio grande do sul

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