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Portugal took over Brazil as a colony. This is why most people in Brazil speak Portuguese. In fact, at one point, the country was actually ruled from Rio de Janeiro.
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Why was Brazil taken over?
Because Brazil belonged to Portuguese colony until 1822
Which country has sovereignty over the largest political unit on the South American continent?
Brazil has sovereignty over the largest political unit in South America (and that political unit is the nation of Brazil).
Who made laws in the Virginia colony?
napolean bonaparte or maximillien rosepierre whoever was in control in 1760 over the European colony
What distinct advantage did industrialized European nation have over the non industrial nation of Asia and Africa?
a well-defined infrastructure
How did the line of demarcation effect settlement of south America?
brazil became a portuguese colony and still reflects portuguese influences such as language.
What European country conquered Brazil?
Portugal, in 1661. Brazil's national language is Portugese. A nice, short history of how, and why, the Dutch and Portugese fought over Brazil is on this link: http://www.zum.de/whkmla/military/17cen/dutchbrazil16301654.html
What four methods of European colonial control that emerged over time?
colony, protectorate, sphere of influence. economic imperialism.
What non European nation took over much of southeast Asia during World War 2?
japan
What European nation did not exercise colonial control over a sector in Africa prior to World War 1?
Italy.
What European nation took over most of South Asia and India?
Britain, it colonised most of the African countries
What countries did not have conflict in new world claims?
It appears that there were no conflicts between Portugal and Spain over the New World territory called Brazil. It also appears that no other European power had any major conflicts over Portugal's claim on Brazil.
Which European power had control of the Louisiana colony when the major waves of acadian immigrants arrived in Louisiana?
The Spanish had control over Louisiana
