The country being described would be "Spain," since this is the only other country the lies on this peninsula besides Portugal, and Spain was one of the dominant forces in New World conquest.
Answer:
he was busy picking locks and clocks, can't make decisions and was not ready or fit to become a king. Puts his needs before his offering country.
24 pounds of meat
3/loaf
Need 8 loaves
8x3= 24
Because they were separated from their families and some were sent far away from families