Brazil

Why did the Portuguese replace Native American slave labor with African slave labor?

Because the native groups were killed by European diseases.

What crop did enslaved Native Americans help produce?

Sugar cane.

What headline might have appeared in U.S. newspapers after the coup in Brazil in 1889

That new leaders drew up a constitution.

How did migration help shape Brazilian culture?

The Portuguese brought in their language.

What physical features have kept Brazilians from settling inland?

The amazon river because of flooding, and the amazon rain forest.

Why are Brazilian cities Growing so rapidly?

Because of there growing economy.

What is the basic structure of Brazil's national government?

A president heads the executive branch.

What groups and traditions have shaped Brazilians culture?

Africans, Europeans, Native Americans, and others.

Why is it important to protect the Amazon rain forest?

Because it's a unique place that helps support life on earth.

How has Brazil diversified it's economy?

Brazil's economic growth is no longer dependent on a single crop or product as it was in the past.

Why is carnival a good symbol of Brazil's multiculturalism society?

Brings all the cultures together.

In what ways has Brazil diversified it's economy?

By increasing the crops they grow and sell.

What products went through periods of boom and bust?

Coffee, Brazil wood, sugar can, gold, diamonds, and rubber.

Road building speeds up the destruction of the Amazon rain forest. Why might this be so?

In order to build a road you need to clear trees or what ever is in the way.

How does the climate in the northeast differ from the climate in the rest of the country?

In the northeast there are heavy rains and therefore floods arrive in the summer, and temperatures can rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

What happens during a boom and bust cycle?

It makes them a lot of money but then the prices drop.

What are some of Brazil's strengths and problems?

Large coast lines for trades.

What language is spoken in Brazil today?

Portuguese.

What kind of land forms can be found in Brazil?

Rain forests, highlands, mountains, amazon basin.

How might Brazil's history have been different if the coastal Indian groups had been united to resist the Europeans?

Slavery would have never happened, they wouldn't have died from disease.

What causes floods in the Amazon basin?

The rain makes the amazon basin flood.

In Brazil's city's, where do the wealthy and poor live?

The rich people live in the center of the city and the poor live on the outskirts of the city.

What factors might persuade people to move to an inland city?

To find different jobs that give more money.

Why is Brazil developing the fuel ethanol into a major industry?

To save the rain forests.

What are the dangers of an export economy?

Your economy would possibly fail.