Question

Which reason correctly identifies why Brazil has such a significant Portuguese influence?

A. Portugal and Brazil are extremely close to each other.

B. Argentina hated Portugal, and Brazil hated Argentina, so they adopted their culture.

C. Brazil was uninhabited prior to being colonized by Portugal.

D. Brazil was a Portuguese colony, and the King of Portugal fled to Rio de Janeiro after Napoleon conquered Portugal where he remained even after Napoleon’s defeat.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Brazil was a Portuguese colony, and the King of Portugal fled to Rio de Janeiro after Napoleon conquered Portugal where he remained even after Napoleon’s defeat.

Explanation:

The reason Brazil has such a significant Portuguese influence is due to "Brazil was a Portuguese colony, and the King of Portugal fled to Rio de Janeiro after Napoleon conquered Portugal where he remained even after Napoleon’s defeat."

This is evident in the fact that Portugal colonized Brazil between the 1500s till 1822 when Brazil became independent.

Also, during the Napoleonic invasion of Portugal, King John VI of Portugal organized his court in Brazil and has a representative government in both Portugal and Brazil.