The 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas divided the newly found lands between which two crowns?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Portugal and Spain, along a north-south line in the Atlantic
- Step 1: The pope-backed treaty set a line west of the Cape Verde Islands. Step 2. Land east of the line, including the later Brazilian coast, went to Portugal. Answer: Portugal and Spain. Why not the others: England, France and the Netherlands were not parties to the treaty.
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