In the 1800s,
A farmers B sugar plantation owners C coffee planters D sheep herders
challenged the government in Brazil. The military staged a
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coup and established a republic in 1889, ending the monarchy. Sugar plantation owners were among the elites who supported the coup and the new republic. Coffee planters also played a significant role in the economy and politics of post-monarchy Brazil. However, farmers and sheep herders were not major players in the political landscape at the time.