Brazil’s road to independence was different from that of its Latin American neighbors in that

In 1822, Brazil’s independence came through a relatively peaceful political break rather than a long, widespread war. Portuguese settlers and elites supported Don Pedro, the Portuguese king’s son, as ruler in Brazil, and he declared Brazil’s independence. Choice C best describes this path, though “criollos” is not the usual term for Brazil’s Portuguese-descended elites.

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