Taking into account the statement above: "Explain how the way that Brazil achieved independence differed from independence movements in other Latin American countries."
The answer is: The Portuguese royal family decided to fly to Brazil, when Napoleon's armies conquered Portugal. So, when the king returned to Portugal he left his son Dom Pedro to rule Brazil. He advised his son that "If the Brazil demands independence proclaim it yourself and put the crown on your own head". Pedro became emperor of an independent Brazil. Something to consider is that he accepted a constitution that provides for freedom of the press, freedom of religion and an elected legislature.
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