Bernardino Machado

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Bernardino Machado born?March 28, 1851
2. When did Bernardino Machado die?April 29, 1944
3. What is the first presidential term?1915 to 1917
4. What is the second presidential term?1925 to 1926
5. Who was Bernardino Machado?He was a Portuguese politician who served as President of Portugal twice during the First Republic.
6. Why did Bernardino Machado leave the presidency the first time?His first term ended when Sidónio Pais led a military coup, dissolved Congress, and forced Machado into exile.

First Portuguese Republic: The republican government of Portugal that existed from 1910 to 1926.
Military Coup d'état: The sudden, illegal seizure of power from a government by a small group, often military officers.
Military Dictatorship: A regime where the military holds absolute political power, often suppressing civilian liberties.
Estado Novo: The authoritarian corporatist state established in Portugal in 1933, lasting until 1974.