History activity, aimed at students in the fourth year of elementary school, with questions developed about the expeditions and the riches of the new land.
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SCHOOL: DATE:
PROF: CLASS:
NAME
In the first thirty years after the arrival of the Portuguese, there was no great interest on the part of Portugal in Brazilian lands.
Only expeditions were sent to reconnoitre the land and check whether there was any wealth. They found pau-brasil, the first product extracted from the earth.
In addition to Portugal, which reserved for itself the exclusivity of exploration, other countries were also interested in commercializing the wood.
1) What was the purpose of the expeditions that came to Brazil after Cabral? Who did the Portuguese force to work for them?
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2) What did the Portuguese do to earn money from the conquered lands, that is, what was their first economic activity in the place?
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3) Indigenous people cut brazilwood wood and handed it over to the Portuguese in exchange for objects. In your opinion, were the indigenous people deceived? Because?
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4) Write the name of some economic activities developed in Brazil today.
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5) Describe in your own words the meaning of the following sentence: “Brazil became a colony of Portugal”.
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Per Camila Farias.
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