The Rapid Settlement and Development of Brazil's Interior in the Eighteenth

question 14

Multiple Choice

The rapid settlement and development of Brazil's interior in the eighteenth century occurred due to:

• A)overpopulation on the coast.
• B)a desire to enslave indigenous Brazilians.
• C)the discovery of oil.
• D)the discovery of gold and diamonds.
• E)the depletion of the rain forest.

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Definitions:

Gender Segregation

The distribution of men and women in different jobs in the labor force.

Occupational Difference

The variations in job types, responsibilities, and wages among different professions and sectors.

Hermaphroditism

A biological condition where an organism has both male and female reproductive organs, allowing it to perform both male and female reproductive roles.

Intersex

A term that describes individuals born with physical sex characteristics that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies.