Question

In 1549 King Joao III sent ________________ to Brazil to help with colonization and development and to establish control over the indigenous people.

Answer 1

Father Manuel da Nobrega

Step-by-step explanation:

Father Manuel da Nobrega was the founder of the Jesuit mission of Brazil and became leader from 1549 to 1570. In 1549, Portuguese King Joao III sent the first Jesuit mission in Bahia under the first Governor Tomé de Souza. It was the first attempt to colonize and progress Brazil. The Society of Jesus travelled with their purpose of education, and spreading the teachings of Jesus Christ (evangelization), proved enormously beneficial to the Portuguese crown.