Portugal is the European Kingdom that led in European Exploration in the 15th Century in the age of discovering, exploration and mapping coasts of Africa, Canada, Asia and Africa. Under the leadership of Prince Henry the Navigator, Portugal took the role to search for a sea route to Asia by sailing south around Africa, and during this process, Portugal accumulated wealthy knowledge on the geography and navigation of the Atlantic ocean.
In the last decade, Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean and "discovered" a new continent while searching or a sea route to the Indies.
In 1498, Vasco da Gama led the first fleet around Africa to India.
The government hid the fact of how bad it really was
To pay taxes, abide the law, and respect other people. I hope this helps. :)
The Monroe Doctrine was written by James Monroe, former president of the United States. He wrote the Monroe Doctrine after Latin America fought for their independence. Its main purpose was to rid the Americas of European influence and warn the Europeans if they ever tried to reestablish colonization.