How did Portugal gain an empire in Brazil?

a. Portuguese mariners were first to explore the Amazon basin

b. The Treaty of Trodesillas, designed to divide the Atlantic between Spain and Portugal, unintentionally granted Brazil to Portugal

c. Brazilian natives successfully resisted Spanish invaders

d. The Spanish had no interest in South America initially

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How did Portugal gain an empire in Brazil?

a. Portuguese mariners were first to explore the Amazon basin

b. The Treaty of Trodesillas, designed to divide the Atlantic between Spain and Portugal, unintentionally granted Brazil to Portugal

c. Brazilian natives successfully resisted Spanish invaders

d. The Spanish had no interest in South America initially

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Mathew Chaney · Answer 1

The main way in which Portugal gained an empire in Brazil was that " a. Portuguese mariners were first to explore the Amazon basin," however dealings within the church also played a role.