CLEP Western Civilization Test Questions

Answer - A - Brazil was Portugal’s principal colony in Latin America.

Key Takeaway: Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest and only Portuguese-speaking country in South America. Brazil was a Portuguese colony from the landing of Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500 until 1815, when it became a united kingdom with Portugal. In 1822, the country became independent as the Brazilian Empire, but has been a republic since 1889.