How did Pedro I affect the colony of Brazil?

Pedro I is best recognized as the man who announced Brazil independent from Portugal in 1822. The general population of Brazil, who had delighted in the privilege of being the seat of imperial authority, did not take well to returning to province status. Because of his father's advice and also his wife's advice, Pedro proclaimed independence on September 7, 1822 in the city of São Paulo.

He declared Brazil’s independence from Portugal.