As the King's confidence in de Melo increased, the King entrusted him with more control of the state. By 1755, Sebastião de Melo was made Prime Minister. Impressed by British economic success that he had witnessed from the Ambassador, he successfully implemented similar economic policies in Portugal. He abolished slavery in Portugal and in the Portuguese colonies in India; reorganized the army and the navy; restructured the University of Coimbra, and ended discrimination against different Christian sects in Portugal. COUNT 5
QSN1 Did the King's confidence in de Melo increase or decrease? ANS1 increased QSN2 What title was given to de Melo in 1755? ANS2 Prime Minister QSN3 With whose economic success was de Melo impressed with? ANS3 British QSN4 Who abolished slavery in Portugal? ANS4 Sebastião de Melo QSN5 Who ended discrimination against difference Christian sects in Portugal? ANS5 Sebastião de Melo