How did Brazil avoid a violent transition from colony to nation?
A) The plantation slaves, although numerous, were prevented from fighting.
B) The colonial Brazilians had plenty of experience with self-governance.
C) Brazil, by choice, operated as a constructional monarchy for much of the 19th century.
D) The Brazilian criollos were more interested in fiestas than in politics.
E) The British intervened and stopped the budding revolution.
C
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