Geography Unit 3 Chapter 10 Part 3

What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• An agreement between Spain and Portugal in 1494

• A peace treaty between France and England

• A trade agreement between Portugal and Brazil

• A military alliance between Spain and Italy

What did the Treaty of Tordesillas grant Portugal?

• Control of what would become Brazil

• Control of the Caribbean islands

• Control of the Philippines

• Control of the Indian Ocean trade routes

How many natives were in the area before colonists arrived in the early 1500s?

• 1-5 million

• 10-15 million

• 500,000-1 million

• 5-10 million

Why did colonists clear forests in Brazil?

• To create sugar plantations

• To build cities

• To mine for gold

• To establish military bases

What was a consequence of the native population dying of diseases?

• African slaves were brought in

• European settlers left the area

• The native population increased

• The land was abandoned

What is the ancestry mix of Brazil today?

• European, African, native

• Asian, European, native

• African, Asian, European

• Native, Asian, Middle Eastern

When did Brazil declare its independence from Portugal?

• 1807

• 1815

• 1822

• 1500

Who invaded Portugal in 1807, prompting the Portuguese royal court to move to Brazil?

• Alexander the Great

• Napoleon

• Julius Caesar

• Genghis Khan

What was the status of Brazil from 1500 to 1822?

• Independent nation

• Spanish colony

• Portuguese colony

• French colony

Who did Brazilians petition to rule, leading to Brazil's independence?

• Dom Pedro

• King John VI

• Napoleon

• Simon Bolivar