Portuguese colonists in Brazil in the sixteenth century created an industry based on which of these resources?

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Portuguese colonists in Brazil in the sixteenth century created an industry based on sugar. They established large plantations and used enslaved Africans to work on them. The sugar industry became the main source of income for the Portuguese in Brazil, and Brazil became the largest producer of sugar in the world.

Portuguese Colonists in Brazil in the Sixteenth Century Created an Industry