1. EARLY LATIN AMERICA: A HISTORY OF COLONIAL SPANISH AMERICA AND BRAZIL Brazil beginnings

2. Political  Cortes’s exploits triggered visit to Latin America from Portugal  Started with royal centralization, but received no help until later  Portugal crown did not seem Brazil that intriguing and always pushed them to the side

3. Social  Initially occupied by Tupian natives and they always focused on warfare  Being similar to Spain, used slaves  The new villagers were very manipulative in getting the locals

4. Economic  Used the natives economy to benefit the portuguese economy there.  Relied on cheap labor  Started the sugar age which drew attention from crown

5. Source  Early Latin America: A history of Colonial Spanish America and Brazil  Pgs 181-201