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TEXT-DEPENDENT QUESTIONS 1. Which direction was Pedro Álvares Cabral sailing from Portugal when he discovered Brazil and why did he choose that route? 2. Which group discovered gold? 3. When was slavery in Brazil abolished? RESEARCH PROJECTS 1. Select either Pedro Álvares Cabral or Vasco de Gama, or any monarch mentioned in the text, and write a short essay about their life and accomplishments. 2. Use the Internet and the library to research Brazil’s chief agricultural products. Find a map that shows where each crop grows. What can you determine by studying the map? RESEARCH PROJECTS 1.

A coin to celebrate Cabral’s 500th birthday.

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CHAPTER ONE: HISTORY, RELIGION, AND TRADITION