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In order to have cheap labour to work on the sugarcane plantations. They tried to enslave the locals, but since the natives knew the land better than the Portuguese did, when they managed to escape they were able to easily evade the Portuguese. The Portuguese also tried bringing in natives from other areas, but they were also more knowledgeable on the area, and had the help of the local natives in evading their common enemy (and possibly even on finding their way back home).
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What is 'How did you get' in the Portuguese of Brazil?
The phrase 'Como você pegou...' is just one of many possible Portuguese equivalents in Brazil of 'How did you get...'.
How many laungues does Brazil speack?
Brazil has 1 official language: Portuguese.
Who lived in Brazil before the settlers arrived?
Before the Portuguese arrived in the late 1500s and the slaves they brought with them; many indigenous peoples lived within Brazil. Such as, the Assurini, Tapirajé, Kaiapó, Kapirapé, Rikbaktsa, Bororo-Boe, Chaman, and many more. There are hundreds of native people who lived and still live within Brazil to this day.
Why is Portugese spoken in Brazil?
Most Brazilians speak Portuguese because conquerors from Portugal invaded Brazilian territory, making it then a colony of theirs; from the year 1500 to 1822 (Brazil's independence, proclaimed by a Portuguese prince though, who became an emperor just in the sequence, due to monarchist rules) the "new American country" kept under Portuguese rule (or heel...); many native folks had been murdered and African taken as slaves as well, but others, while surviving, were yet admixed with whites (Portuguese or their descendants - the latter, yet born in Brazil), so the language was yet in full usage (even mixed with local "Indians'" and blacks' languages and dialects); that is why and how Portuguese still is the official and almost "universal" language in Brazil.
How many countries in South American speak Portuguese?
Only one: Brazil.
How were the slaves treated in Brazil?
Slaves in Brazil were subjected to harsh treatment, including physical abuse, long hours of labor, and poor living conditions. Many faced violence, exploitation, and separation from their families. Slavery in Brazil was abolished in 1888.
How many Africans were sent to Brazil as slaves?
An estimated total of 4 million Africans were sent to Brazil as slaves during the transatlantic slave trade. Brazil received the highest number of enslaved Africans out of all the countries in the Americas.
Who is Brazil?
Brazil is not a person, It's a country. Brazil is named after a very valuable tree called Pau-Brazil, since there were many of these trees before the portuguese colonized Brazil and took all the trees down to make furniture and more.
How many people in Brazil speak English?
do people in Brazil speak English? nowadays 35% population in brazil speaks English
Do brazilians speak spanish?
No, Brazilians speak Portuguese as their official language. Spanish is spoken in many other countries in South and Central America, but not in Brazil.
What country has Portuguese as an official language instead of Spanish?
Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Portugal, Guinea-Bissau, East Timor, Macau, Cape Verde, and São Tomé and Príncipe all have Portuguese as an official language without having Spanish as an official language.
Why did the Dutch and Portuguese fight over Brazil?
Brazil was positioned economically well on the map. It has very good plantations to grow crops. And it is near Africa, so as to trade in slaves. This means cheap labor. That was the reason the Dutch and Portugese fought over Brazil. In the course of history these two colonial superpowers have fought over many countries, including Indonesia as well.
