The Portuguese
By: Brianna McCarthy, Ylana Lopez, Amy Teunisen, Jin Higashi
Where did we settle?
• The Portuguese settled in Brazil mostly, and part of the north East US.
Who were the famous explorers?
• The famous Portuguese explorers were: • Bartholomieu Diaz- went around tip of Africa cape of
good hope. • Vasco de Gama-Sailed to India• Joao Vaz Corte-Real – New Found land• Varrazano– Rhode island• Pedro Alvares Cabral- explored Brazil• Henry the Navigator- funded explorers
What did you do?
• Created huge farmlands
How did you interact with the natives?
• They enslaved the natives in exchange for enlightment.
How did you interact with other Europeans who may have settled in the same areas?
• No one could settle in Brazil because of an explorers treaty. Their settlement was small.
