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Brazil’s road to independence was different from that of its Latin American neighbors in that

the battles with Portugal were much bloodier.
Brazil sought independence from France and Portugal.
criollos signed a petition and asked the king’s son, Don Pedro, to rule.
criollos eliminated the Portuguese king and appointed Don Pedro in his place.

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criollos signed a petition and asked the king’s son, Don Pedro, to rule.

Unlike the violent wars of independence in Spanish America, Brazil’s elites petitioned the Portuguese prince (Dom Pedro) to remain and eventually declare independence in 1822, producing a relatively bloodless transition and a constitutional monarchy.