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The main language of Central and South America is Spanish--except for Brazil. Why is the main language of Brazil Portuguese?

A) The Spanish had no interest in Brazil and gave it to Portugal as a payment for a debt.
B) The Spanish had no interest in Brazil and gave it to Portugal as a payment for a debt.
C) The country that is now Brazil was claimed for Portugal in 1500 by explorers who mapped its coast .
D) The Portuguese bought Brail from Spain in 1887.

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The country that is now Brazil was claimed for Portugal in 1500 by explorers who mapped its coast .

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C) The country that is now Brazil was claimed for Portugal in 1500 by explorers who mapped it's coast.

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