Lesson 2 Brazil

By the 1600s, what crop had become Brazil’s main export?

In what way is Brazil different from every other South American country?

By 1820, nearly one-third of Brazil's total population consisted of enslaved people.

Which Portuguese commander claimed the land of Brazil for Portugal?

Which of the following describes the native peoples known as the Tupi?

Native peoples had lived in Brazil for more than 10,000 years before Europeans arrived.

In Brazil, all people age 18 to 70 are required by law to vote.

What kept the Portuguese from paying much attention to Brazil for more than 30 years after their arrival in the region?

The rule of Pedro II brought great progress, including the end of slavery.

Brazil gained independence from Portugal after a bloody civil war.