What best characterizes the first reaction that the Portuguese had toward their land in Brazil?
A) They thought it was an attractive territory full of resources worth exploiting.
B) They were marveled by the fact that it was full of hard-working natives able to process silver and gold.
C) They thought it was an easy-to-conquer region with loyal subjects.
D) They believed it was a place that did not have much to offer aside from the Brazilian wood.

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Initially, the Portuguese were not overly impressed with Brazil's potential beyond the extraction of brazilwood (pau-brasil), which was valuable for its red dye. They did not immediately recognize the full extent of the territory's resources or the potential for exploiting other natural or human resources.

What Best Characterizes the First Reaction That the Portuguese Had