Theme 3 Part 1Theme 3 Part 1Portuguese AmericaPortuguese America

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The Portuguese created new, chaotic, and The Portuguese created new, chaotic, and scrambling colonies.scrambling colonies.

The Portuguese utilized landscape around them The Portuguese utilized landscape around them to the best of their abilities.to the best of their abilities.

Enslaving Indians was a major factor into whether Enslaving Indians was a major factor into whether or not they would have been able to sustain or not they would have been able to sustain themselves.themselves.

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Some from Portugal searched for gold in Some from Portugal searched for gold in the hills of Goias.the hills of Goias.

They set up ranches for mining with cattle They set up ranches for mining with cattle and small camps.and small camps.

Towns began to show up where ever gold Towns began to show up where ever gold was found.was found.

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Even when the Portuguese Even when the Portuguese colonated and got involved with colonated and got involved with native Indians such as the native Indians such as the famous Francisca, they still famous Francisca, they still never had her learn their never had her learn their language.language.

The Portuguese still in need of The Portuguese still in need of servants on their plantations, servants on their plantations, began using the natives.began using the natives.

A few hundred slaves where A few hundred slaves where brought there by Portugal every brought there by Portugal every year for a hundred years.year for a hundred years.

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In the 1400s explorers set off for the coast In the 1400s explorers set off for the coast of Africa.of Africa.

This was a challenge for the navigation This was a challenge for the navigation technology they had at this point in history.technology they had at this point in history.

By the 1500s they accidentally landed on By the 1500s they accidentally landed on the shores of south america.the shores of south america.

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In the 1500s Portugal began exploring and In the 1500s Portugal began exploring and colonizing in Brazil.colonizing in Brazil.

The colonization was made possible by “land The colonization was made possible by “land grants”grants”

Each settlement was to have everything a city in Each settlement was to have everything a city in Portugal might have.Portugal might have.

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Around 1640 is the mark of the Imperial Around 1640 is the mark of the Imperial decline.decline.

One of the main reasons for this was the One of the main reasons for this was the sudden loss of colonies.sudden loss of colonies.

Many of these colonies were given up to Many of these colonies were given up to the English.the English.