Why were the brazilians unable to stop the portuguese?

the portugese had to much power. to many people for the brazzilians to stop. why brazilians speak portugese

in 1897, pershing became a tactical officer at west point, and that's where he was given the nickname "black jack." pershing's first name is "john," for which "jack" is a nickname, and he was a white man who commanded black troops. hence "black jack".

(d) he had been a leader of the sons of liberty.