portugal

Portugal

A small country in Western Europe that touches the Atlantic Ocean.

Age of Exploration

A period starting in the mid-1400s marked by the goal of finding alternative maritime routes to India.

Henry the Navigator

A Portuguese prince who built a school of navigation to advance maritime exploration.

Vasco de Gama

The explorer who successfully sailed around Africa to reach India.

Treaty of Tordesillas

An agreement that divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Spain.

Encomienda system

A labor system that granted colonists authority over indigenous people for forced labor in exchange for protection.

Brazilian Revolution

A conflict in which Pedro the First overthrew the Brazilian monarchy, which was led by the king and queen of Portugal.

Berlin Conference

A meeting where European powers divided African territory among themselves.

Angola

An African territory acquired by Portugal, home to multiple ethnic groups and religions forced to unify.