AP US Historyeasymcq1 pt
The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) divided claims to newly discovered lands between
A.Spain and Portugal
B.Spain and England
C.France and Portugal
D.Spain and the Aztec Empire
Explanation
Core Concept
The pope drew a line of demarcation giving Spain most of the Americas and Portugal Brazil — the first partition of the New World.
Correct Answer
ASpain and Portugal
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