Question

new republics in the americas
brazilian independence
in the early 1800s, spain fought several long and costly wars against the
revolutionaries in its american colonies, which it would ultimately lose. on the other
hand, brazil, a portuguese colony, had a much different path to independence.

• king john vi of portugal put his son, dom pedro, in charge of brazil. when dom

pedro declared brazils independence in 1822, he convinced his father to allow it.

• dom pedro became emperor pedro i of the newly - established brazilian empire.
• by allowing brazils independence under his son, king john vi was able to keep

ties to brazil and avoid war against the revolutionaries.
how did brazils independence differ from its neighbors?
brazil established a representative democracy, inspired by the united states
constitution.
portugal allowed brazil to become independent under the rule of the kings
son, avoiding a long war.
brazilian revolutionaries united with portugals other colonies to overthrow
portuguese rule.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• The first option is incorrect because Brazil established an empire (under Emperor Pedro I) rather than a representative democracy inspired by the US Constitution.
• The second option matches the text: Portugal (King John VI) allowed Brazil's independence under his son (Dom Pedro), avoiding a long war (unlike Spain's colonies which fought costly wars).
• The third option is incorrect as there's no mention of Brazilian revolutionaries uniting with other Portuguese colonies; Brazil's independence was more peaceful and led by the king's son.

Answer:

B. Portugal allowed Brazil to become independent under the rule of the king’s son, avoiding a long war.