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“In Brazil, they [the Portuguese] also outnumbered Indigenous people. It is estimated that today Indigenous populations are seven percent of what they originally were in 1500.”

Which statement correctly analyzes whether the quote is a strength or weakness of Portuguese control?

(1 point)

Lower Indigenous populations strengthened Portuguese colonial control because colonial authorities felt the need to please their Indigenous subjects.

Lower Indigenous populations weakened Portuguese colonial control because the death of so many indigenous people led colonists to revolt.

Lower Indigenous populations weakened Portuguese colonial control because they had fewer workers to boost the economy.

Lower Indigenous populations strengthened Portuguese colonial control because it made leading revolts much more difficult.

Answer 1

The statement "Lower Indigenous populations strengthened Portuguese colonial control because it made leading revolts much more difficult" correctly analyzes that the quote is a strength of Portuguese control.

Answer 2

How was the Spanish colonial empire weakened by competition with the British?(1 point)
Responses

The British attacked weak Spanish forts along the coast, weakening Spanish military control.

In order to protect their economic interests, the British declared war on Spain in the nineteenth century.

In order to protect their economic interests, the British sided with independence movements in Spain and provided them aid.

The British declared war on the Spain, trying to increase the size of their empire.

Answer 3

The correct answer is: "The British declared war on Spain, trying to increase the size of their empire."

Answer 4

Which of the following statements best describes the role of missionaries in the Americas? (1 point)

Missionaries were exclusively concerned with eradicating Indigenous cultures and beliefs.

Missionaries used military force to conquer Indigenous peoples, such as the Aztec and Inca.

Missionaries wanted to convert Indigenous peoples and integrate them into European colonial culture.

Missionaries focused on social and economic welfare rather than religious beliefs.

Answer 5

The statement that best describes the role of missionaries in the Americas is: "Missionaries wanted to convert Indigenous peoples and integrate them into European colonial culture."

Answer 6

Which statement identifies a way that an important component of the Portuguese Empire changed over time?(1 point)
Responses

The Portuguese government attempted to put less of a focus on the social caste system.

The Portuguese were no longer the strongest military power by the nineteenth century.

The slave trade eventually stopped, as it was no longer profitable for Portugal.

The Portuguese gained territory in Asia by the nineteenth century.

Answer 7

The statement "The Portuguese gained territory in Asia by the nineteenth century" identifies a way that an important component of the Portuguese Empire changed over time.

Answer 8

Which of the following statements best investigates why the Spanish and Portuguese were able to influence Indigenous communities in Latin America?(1 point)
Responses

The arrival of new crops and people from Afro-Eurasia slowly replaced Indigenous culture.

Indigenous communities did not have unique cultural identities and were easily influenced by the arrival of Europeans.

Spanish and Portuguese missionaries were able to convert Indigenous peoples to Christianity and force them to abandon their cultures.

The destruction caused by widespread disease allowed Europeans to more effectively change weakened Indigenous culture.

Answer 9

The statement that best investigates why the Spanish and Portuguese were able to influence Indigenous communities in Latin America is: "The destruction caused by widespread disease allowed Europeans to more effectively change weakened Indigenous culture."