Question bank: Routes: Land, River and Maritime

Imagine you are an explorer from the past and need to travel from one city to another. Describe which route you would choose (land, river, or sea) and why. Explain how this choice could affect the lives of people in your city of origin and in the destination city. Remember to consider the challenges and benefits of your choice.

You must have learned that people move from one place to another, right? These movements can occur within the same country, which we call internal migration, or between different countries, which we call international migration. When people move, they can bring new ideas, customs, and even religions to the place where they will live. Now, thinking about what we have learned about land, river, and sea routes, and knowing that routes are paths that people and things follow to move from one place to another, write about how different routes can influence changes in society, bringing examples of how the arrival of people from other places may have transformed the city or region where you live.

Think about the different ways people move from one place to another, whether by land, water, or sea. Can you tell us about an important migration route that occurred in history? Describe the route, why people were moving, and what changes it caused in the society where they arrived.

Think about the different paths that people and products followed to reach new places a long time ago. Nowadays, we have roads for cars, rivers where boats sail, and the ocean where large ships travel. Now, imagine that you are explorers and need to create a route to take precious spices, such as cinnamon and cloves, from the East to Europe. What would be the challenges of traveling by land, by rivers, and by sea, and how would each of these paths impact your journey and the products you are transporting?

During the colonization of Brazil, the land, river, and sea routes played distinct roles in migration and trade. Considering the historical importance of these routes, and knowing that most historical cities in Brazil were established along land and river routes, such as the Royal Road and the Tietê and Amazon rivers, explain how the use of these routes influenced the formation and development of Brazilian cities. Think about the needs for supply, communication, defense, and territorial expansion in the colonial and post-colonial period.