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

Brazil’s independence was unusual because it was achieved with relatively little fighting and was led by Don Pedro, the Portuguese king’s son. Brazilian elites supported his decision to stay and rule Brazil rather than return to Portugal, and he declared Brazil independent in 1822. So the best choice is that criollos asked Don Pedro to rule; the other choices incorrectly describe a bloody war, French rule, or the king’s murder.

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