Amazon rubber boom and export economy (1879–1912)

1. Wickham rubber seeds shipped to Kew

   Jun 15, 1876Labels: Henry A, Kew Gardens

   • Science Museum
   • Britannica 1911

2. Amazon rubber boom begins amid rising demand

   Jan 1, 1879Labels: Amazon Basin, Rubber trade

   • Rubber Cycle

3. Construction begins on Manaus’ Teatro Amazonas

   Jan 1, 1884Labels: Teatro Amazonas, Manaus

   • Teatro Amazonas

4. Teatro Amazonas inaugurated in Manaus

   Dec 31, 1896Labels: Teatro Amazonas, Manaus

   • Teatro Amazonas
   • LA Times

5. Republic of Acre declared during border tensions

   Jan 1, 1899Labels: Republic of, Luis G

   • Ayacucho Treaty
   • Acre War

6. Acre War begins over rubber-rich territory

   Jan 1, 1899Labels: Acre War, Brazil

   • Acre War

7. Treaty of Petrópolis ends Acre conflict

   Nov 17, 1903Labels: Treaty of, Brazil

   • Petr polis Treaty
   • AJIL Docs

8. Treaty of Petrópolis takes effect

   Mar 10, 1904Labels: Treaty of

   • Petr polis Treaty

9. Port of Manaus opens to serve export trade

   Jan 1, 1907Labels: Port of, Manaus

   • Port of Manaus
   • Rubber Cycle

10. Peruvian Amazon Company registered in London

    Sep 26, 1907Labels: Peruvian Amazon, Julio C

    • PAC
    • Arana

11. Brazil and Peru sign Velarde–Río Branco Treaty

    Sep 8, 1909Labels: Velarde R, Brazil Peru

    • Velarde R o
    • Brazil Peru Border

12. British Parliament debates Casement’s Putumayo report

    Jul 10, 1911Labels: Roger Casement, British Parliament

    • Hansard
    • Casement

13. Madeira–Mamoré Railroad inaugurated

    Apr 30, 1912Labels: Madeira Mamor, Porto Velho

    • M M Railroad
    • Fundaj

14. Hardenburg publishes Putumayo exposé

    Dec 1, 1912Labels: Walter E, Putumayo expos

    • Gutenberg
    • Salda a Rocca

15. Amazon rubber boom ends as plantation rubber undercuts exports

    Dec 31, 1912Labels: Amazon rubber, Plantation rubber

    • Rubber Cycle
    • Britannica 1911