San Leon. Original Mexican colonization laws allowed only people of Mexican or Spanish decent to settle on coastal land. However, Stephen F. Austin became the first American empressario given permission to colonize the Galveston Bay area. He sold a league of land bordering Galveston Bay and Dickinson Bayou to Amos Edwards in 1828. The Edwards family lived and ranched on the estate for nearly a decade.
Brazil is famous for its soccer team and culture, better known as âJogo Bonito.â The beautiful style of Brazilian soccer players has wowed the world because it is highly entertaining.
Who discovered Brazil? Brazil is often called âthe country of soccerâ and has hosted the World Cup twice. The Brazilian national team is the only team that has won the World Cup on four different continents, and the national team is highly associated with its yellow and green shirts and blue shorts.