EARLY LATIN AMERICA: A HISTORY OF COLONIAL SPANISH AMERICA AND BRAZIL

Brazil beginnings

Political

Cortes’s exploits triggered visit to Latin America from Portugal

Started with royal centralization, but received no help until later

Portugal crown did not seem Brazil that intriguing and always pushed them to the side

Social

Initially occupied by Tupian natives and they always focused on warfare

Being similar to Spain, used slaves The new villagers were very

manipulative in getting the locals

Economic

Used the natives economy to benefit the portuguese economy there.

Relied on cheap labor Started the sugar age which drew

attention from crown

Source

Early Latin America: A history of Colonial Spanish America and Brazil

Pgs 181-201