Author Question: Brazil's Rio Branco Law A) freed all slaves over age 18 but required them to work for their ... (Read 138 times)

tsand2 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Brazil's Rio Branco Law

A) freed all slaves over age 18 but required them to work for their masters until the age of 21.
B) created a fund to be used for the manumission of slaves.
C) was a tactical retreat designed to delay solution of the slavery problem.
D) freed all slaves who had volunteered for service in the Paraguayan war.

Question 2

Dom Pedro's abdication as emperor of Brazil was precipitated by

A) the costly and fruitless war with Argentina over Uruguay.
B) his favoritism to the Portuguese courtiers in his court.
C) his involvement in Portuguese politics.
D) the French Revolution of 1830.