The main language of Central and South America is Spanish--except for Brazil. Why is the main language of Brazil Portuguese? A) The Spanish had no interest in Brazil and gave it to Portugal as a payment for a debt.
B) The Spanish had no interest in Brazil and gave it to Portugal as a payment for a debt.
C) The country that is now Brazil was claimed for Portugal in 1500 by explorers who mapped its coast .
D) The Portuguese bought Brail from Spain in 1887.

In this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?

Which of the following was a difficulty faced by the ottoman empire in the 1700s and 1800s?   a.  financial independence      b.  lack of trained artisans      c.  refusal to trade with other nations      d.  rebelling ethnic groups

Plz i will give use examples from the lessons and your own personal experiences to compose at least one well-developed paragraph on the following: define the term reserved powers, and give an example of a reserved power of government.