To further streamline the model and enhance staffing possibilities, a four-years-four-classes system was implemented, scheduling rules were agreed upon, volunteer programs were established, contract programs were signed and, finally, primary magistracy schools were founded in urban centers to train teachers for elementary schooling. It took several years for a gradual optimization of all these programs to take place, but by 1783, the time of Pombal’s death, teachers were being reliably supplied to both cities and countryside.
Many old convents and Sunday schools from the old Jesuit orders were absorbed into this program, which sparked concern amongst the remaining, semi-secularized orders, as it created a precedent of infrastructural assimilation by the state. The question of private versus public schooling began gaining tract overtime, further broadening the political horizon in the country and the fight between conservative and progressive ideals.
This network of colleges in the metropolis was significantly productive, printing out papers on their respective fields yearly together with new generations of educated privileged men. By 1783 reputation had risen well enough, with the hiring of foreign teachers becoming significantly easier and the inlet of students growing more diverse.
Good to see new universities and polytechnics being created earlier.
That information is very easy to obtain since Portuguese administrators were very meticulous in record keeping including those that were literate and those that were illiterate. We will provide some initial information at the end of the decade as part of the 18th century review. iOTL the Portuguese did maintain similar and very complete demographic information on each province and colonies. So we just need to ta into the similar data.It would be interesting to know when will most of the adults be literate in the cities and the countryside, given the political effects of widespread education (literate persons tend to be more contestative).
And tracking it by territory might give more information about the level of political enlightenment in the several areas of the Portuguese Empire.
No similar style as Metropolitan Portugal with education being directed by Portuguese government officials to promote language and universal Lusophone identity. We will be talking about Catholic Church and religion later when we have several sections dedicated to the changing role of the religion in the country.Is the government trying to save money overseas, by letting more private persons (churches, Hindu temples and Buddhist monasteries) open schools?
Yes it did provide many "ideas" and knowledge that astute businessmen used to exploit and increase industry in. As the years progressed they provided new knowledge that could be applied.This might come handy for the Industrial Revolution.
Isn't that interesting.causing Portuguese influence center to migrate eastwards, towards Prussia
Intriguing and unusual direction.
Isn't that interesting.
Looks like Portugal is positioning itself to truly rival Britain throughout the truck 19th century. And we know that population wise the Portuguese territories are destined to outpopulate British ones.
With the additional links to Germany, it might be interesting to know the volume of investments between the two areas and will German migrants go to Overseas Portugal.
How a Portugal nearer from Britain will affect Spain?
It was meant as a compliment, if I wasn't evident.I think we take that as a compliment. Thanks.
The main port of mediation for this was Macau, Portugal’s farthest port. While the Portuguese were only allowed to administer the territory, the fact it could authorize ship-stopping alone was enough to give it tremendous diplomatic and trade value. The governor of Macau authorized the Russian Imperial ships stationed in Siberia to resupply in the port. Russian ships were allowed to conduct trade in Canton since the Treaty of Kyakhta was signed in 1727, so the importance of Macau was redundant to Russian merchants and admirals, but the rise of Luso-Russian commerce increased the interest of Far Eastern Russian citizens in having a safe, secure and mediated routed with the Portuguese colonies and even Canton itself. In 1779, a Russian embassy was stationed in Macau for the first time to ensure respectful diplomacy with the governor of Macau.
The ensuing influx of African - Brazilians, settlers and merchants allowed Montevideo and Colonia to stabilize and grow quicker than expected, turning into such an important trade spot that one of the major Brazilian Letter Road offices was placed there to ensure reliable communication. Rio de Janeiro still dominated the influx of immigrants and commerce into Brazilian territory, but Cisplatina became a disproportionate second, in the sense it quickly surpassed many other important ports despite the limited size of its administrative area, deepening political rivalry with Bahia. British merchants in particular enjoyed special privileges, with Calcutta office sending its goods straight into Cisplatina shores.
Yes it will be a world power, (by that I mean equivalent to what we considered a world power in the late 19th and early 20th century. Similar to other european powers with colonies world wide. How large and powerful we not able to be determined at this time since we not sure who and how large each country will be). Portuguese will be able to defend its own interests and not be considered a dependency of Britain as Portugal was in the 19th century.portugal is postioing itself to be a rival to any power except britian
Thank youIt was meant as a compliment, if I wasn't evident.
Portugal is creating an early alliance network with Russia and Prussia-Germany it seems on top of their traditional British alliance.
I can't wait to read how the Russian Far East developes TTL.
i sense a imperial federation forming