Settle Location
Answer: Brazil
Key Terms
Settle Location
Answer: Brazil
Sugar
Answer: Main source of economy; Sugar plantation thrived; Cash crop; Main source of colonial revenue: Taxes on exported sugar + goods imported with...
Geographical determinism
Answer: Sugar - Rich red soils along Brazil’s northeastern coast - very good for cultivation of sugarcane;
Mill lords
Answer: Top of the sugar economy / Brazilian social structure; Own hundreds of slaves
People who went there
Answer: Explores who wanted to find gold but was unsuccessful; Christians
Farming
Answer: Large scale farming for sugar; Can’t live on sugar alone; Grow with the intention of selling the food = cash crop’ Grow sugar but need to f...
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Settle Location | Answer: Brazil |
Sugar | Answer: Main source of economy; Sugar plantation thrived; Cash crop; Main source of colonial revenue: Taxes on exported sugar + goods imported with profits from sugar |
Geographical determinism | Answer: Sugar - Rich red soils along Brazil’s northeastern coast - very good for cultivation of sugarcane; |
Mill lords | Answer: Top of the sugar economy / Brazilian social structure; Own hundreds of slaves |
People who went there | Answer: Explores who wanted to find gold but was unsuccessful; Christians |
Farming | Answer: Large scale farming for sugar; Can’t live on sugar alone; Grow with the intention of selling the food = cash crop’ Grow sugar but need to find people to buy it |
Interaction with Native Americans | Answer: Replaces the indigenous people: Triangle trade; Dominate the Atlantic slave trade with slaves from Africa |
Social hierarchy | Answer: Portuguese; Mulatto |
Mulatto | Answer: Complicate their social hierarchy; Someone who has both european + African ancestry; Creating new cultures |