the 'question' was a dispute between the governments of the then
empire of brazil and great britain, which occurred between 1862
and 1865.
the question
christie resulted in the suspension of
diplomatic relations between england and brazil for two
years.
as a result, during these two years
fortifications were built and
reinforced, such as the
forte do pico. furthermore, the existing weaponry was improved, to strengthen
the defenses against a possible attack at the hand of the
english.