History of Brazil Credit Hours: 3 Brazilian history and culture from pre-Columbian times to the present. How Brazil and its people have been shaped by colonialism, economic cycles of boom and bust, slavery, regional cleavages, shifts from monarchical to republican to dictatorial to democratic forms of government, and incomplete attempts to expand access to prosperity and political power. Duplicate Credit: Not open to students with credit in HIST 3230, LACS 3230 Level: Undergraduate