0
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What split new land in the Americas between Spain and Portugal?
The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the land between the two. The land to the East belonged to Spain and the land to the West belonged to Portugal.
Why did Spain and Portugal claim territory in the Americas?
They asked the pope(Alexander VI) and he decided that the world( the know world at the time) was to be split by an imaginary line. This line was a little bit west from the eastern tip of Brazil. Portugal got the eastern half of this line and Spain the western half.
Why did Portugal imperialize Brazil?
Portugal took and interest in Brazil because it was the only place in the New World they were allowed to claim. Disputes between Spain and Portugal led to the Treaty of Tordesillas, which drew a line down the map. Spain took what was to the West (most of the Americas) and Portugal took the East (Africa, India and a sliver of South America AKA Brazil) Also, European expansion was in vogue and they didn't want to be the only power not in the New World.
When did Portugal claim Brazil?
Cabral claimed Portugal for Brazil on April 22, 1500.
Which country did not have a claim to land in north America?
Spain
What 2 countries divided the Americas into lands they could claim?
Spain and Portugal divided the Americas into lands they could claim with the signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494. This agreement stipulated that Spain could claim lands to the west of a specific meridian, while Portugal could claim lands to the east.
Who were the first two European countries to claim parts of latin America?
Spain and Portugal.
What four countries set out to claim land in the new world?
Spain, France, England, and Portugal.
What split new land in the Americas between Spain and Portugal?
The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the land between the two. The land to the East belonged to Spain and the land to the West belonged to Portugal.
Which countries sent explorers to claim north America?
Great Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, France, Russia, Spain, and Portugal.
Where is Antarctica in the northern hemisphere?
The Northern Hemisphere is the only one of the four hemispheres that cannot claim Antarctica. It is located in the Southern Hemisphere, the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
What lands did Spain claim?
What lands did Spain claim
Spain and Portugal comprise the Iberian peninsula of Europe?
Spain and France do not, in fact, share the Iberian Peninsula. Conventionally (and properly) understood, the Iberian Peninsula is shared by the nations of Spain and Portugal, with several smaller ethnic groups (Basques and Catalans, for example) laying claim to political independence in the same area.
Why did Spain and Portugal claim territory in the Americas?
They asked the pope(Alexander VI) and he decided that the world( the know world at the time) was to be split by an imaginary line. This line was a little bit west from the eastern tip of Brazil. Portugal got the eastern half of this line and Spain the western half.
When did the Celts claim and in Spain?
When did the Celts first claim land in Spain
What did Pedro alvares cabral claim in Portugal?
he claimed brazil for portugal.
Who did cabral claim Brazil for?
Portugal
