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Pedro Álvares Cabral is credited with the European discovery of which territory in 1500, while en route to India?
Answer: Brazil — Cabral's fleet sighted the coast of Brazil in April 1500 while following Vasco da Gama's route to India, claiming the territory for the Portuguese crown.
- A Cape Verde
- B Brazil ✓
- C Angola
- D Newfoundland
Cabral's fleet sighted the coast of Brazil in April 1500 while following Vasco da Gama's route to India, claiming the territory for the Portuguese crown.