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Background Essay Questions:

1. Why do Brazilians speak Portuguese and not Spanish?

When portugal colonized there area
2. At the time of Brazilian independence in 1822, what percentage of Brazilians were
slaves? Half of brazil’s population were slaves 50%

3. What are two big problems Brazil has had to deal with for much of its history?
-overreliance on cash crops
-only landlords became wealthy, everyone else was poor
4. Why do geographers say that it is important to analyze problems using different scales?

The scale you choose influences what you see and the conclusions you draw

5. Use https://www.merriam-webster.com / to define these terms:

● Developing nation:A nation where the average income is much lower than in industrial nations
● Cash crop: a readily salable crop (such as cotton or tobacco) produced or gathered

primarily for market

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● Social class:a division of a society based on social and economic status.
● Industrialization:the act or process of industrializin g : the widespread

development of industries in a region, country, culture, etc.

● Favelas: a settlement of jerry-built shacks lying on the outskirts of a Brazilian city

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● le:leading edge

6. Write a two or three sentence summary of the Background Essay.

During much of its history and well into the 20th century, brazil wrestled with two particular
problems. One problem was overreliance on cash crops like sugar, rubber, and coffee.
Cash crops were exported to other countries to bring wealth to brazil.
By the 1900s, coffee

1. Today, what are the BRIC countries?

brazil , russia, india, china, and south africa
2. What evidence from this document helps prove Brazil is a wealthy country?
-In the document it says that has nearly full employment.
3. What evidence from this document helps prove Brazil is not a wealthy country?
-In the document it says that brazil port were barely functioning
-in the document it says that crime is high in brazil
-in the document is says that were there are weak school in brazil
4. The article mentions that Brazil has given up nuclear weapons and has a free press. How
relevant are either of these indicators to a discussion of wealth?
-not building nuclear weapons allows brazil to use the money for something else that will help
increase their wealth. Normally countries have free press because they are not afraid of the
citizens voicing their opinions.
5. On a worldwide scale, how wealthy is Brazil? Explain your thinking.

On a worldwide scale brazil is wealth because and the early 1900s coffee made up about a 50% of brazil was
slaves
I believe this because in document B it says that 20th century brazil wrestled with two particular problems.
In it document B it also says that in 1822 when brazil won its indepen-dance from portugal.
In brazil is wealth because it has cash and corp so they can eat.
1. What percentage of the Brazilian population is defined as poor or struggling?
-66% is poor or struggling
2. How much money would a struggling Brazilian make per year if he worked 365 days per
year? (Hint: multiply $6 × 365 days.) -$2,190 a year if they make $6 a day 365

3. Looking at the pie chart and the document by Theresa Meade, write two specific details
about rich Brazilians.
- Rich Brazilians make 50 a day and makeup of 4% of workers in brazil.

- Document D says that rich Brazilians live in fortified communities protected by armed
guards
4. Is there any evidence in the document that race and poverty are linked in Brazil?
- Yes document D says that the working class is made up of mostly blacks
5. On a local scale, how wealthy is Brazil?
Not wealthy cause there school are weak.
1. Based on the photo, how would you describe favela life?
The photo look like the the lil boy running to somebody that he did not see some body and a wow so he ran to give
them a hug.
2. How does life in a Brazilian favela compare to life in a slum in Lagos or Dhaka?
-people who live in favelas possess a wide selection of consumer products such as televisions.
-Dhaka of living that would be the envy of slum dweller in lagos.
3. Are residents of favelas poor? Explain your thinking.
Yes cause there door open on the car and they got there clothes outside the house.
4. On a local scale, how wealthy is Brazil? Explain your thinking.
Brazil is wealthy because its economy is growing much more rapidly.

In essay format answer the question below. Be sure to use evidence from the primary source
documents to support your answer. You should have at least 3 paragraphs (introduction,
body, and closing).
 How Wealthy Is Brazil?
Type your answer in this box.
Brazil is wealthy cause only half of brazil’s population were slaves. The did not have on cash crops and only
only landlords became wealthy, everyone else was poor.During much of its history and well into the 20th century, brazil
wrestled with two particular problems. One problem was overreliance on cash crops like sugar, rubber, and coffee.
Cash crops were exported to other countries to bring wealth to brazil. That brazil port were barely functioning and
crime is high in brazil were there are weak school in brazil. On a worldwide scale brazil is wealth because and the
early 1900s coffee made up about a 50% of brazil was slaves.Rich Brazilians make 50 a day and makeup of 4% of
workers in brazil.

Strengths
-Answers the questions
-Includes some evidence the response

Growths
-Writing multiple paragraphs
-Properly cite evidence
-Explain how evidence supports your opinion
-Grammar and Punctuation
-Choosing the correct evidence as support