The first European landfall in Brazil took place in 1500 under the leadership of
A) Hernan Cortés.
B) Francisco Pizarro.
C) Pedro de Valdivia.
D) Pedro Alvares Cabral.
Ans: D) Pedro Alvares Cabral.
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a. estates. b. classes. c. privileges. d. tailles. e. perquisites.
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How was American settlement of Oregon complicated by British territorial claims, President Polk's expectation of war with Mexico over Texas, and domestic American politics?
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