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List of governors of Portuguese India

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Step 2 · Questions

1. What was List of governors of Portuguese India's job?
2. What is the date of first viceroy appointment?
3. What is the establishment of headquarters?
4. Who was the first viceroy of Portuguese India?
5. Where was the headquarters of Portuguese India set up?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Estado da Índia
Viceroyalty
Decolonization

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What was List of governors of Portuguese India's job?1961
2. What is the date of first viceroy appointment?September 12, 1505
3. What is the establishment of headquarters?Old Goa, 1510
4. Who was the first viceroy of Portuguese India?Francisco de Almeida became the first viceroy on September 12, 1505.
5. Where was the headquarters of Portuguese India set up?The headquarters was established in Old Goa in 1510.

Estado da Índia: The Portuguese colonial state in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Viceroyalty: The office or period of rule of a viceroy; a territory governed by a viceroy.
Decolonization: The process by which colonies become independent of the colonizing country.