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
