Question

What was discovered in Brazil that made it so valuable to the Portuguese?

gold and silver
gold and diamonds
diamonds and oil
silver and coffee

Answer 1

the answer is gold and diamonds

Answer 2

Answer: Gold and Diamonds

In the 1690s, the discovery of gold, and in the 1720s diamonds in the further south in Minas Gerais, opened new opportunities to more developments in areas such as trade, economic growth and so on.