FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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The land west of the line could be claimed by France and the land east of the line could be claimed by Portugal.
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The land west of the line could be claimed by Spain and the land east of the line could be claimed by Portugal.
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The land west of the line could be claimed by England and the land east of the line could be claimed by Spain.
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The land west of the line could be claimed by Magnolia and the land east of the line could be claimed by North Lewis.
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Detailed explanation-1: -All lands east of that line (about 46 degrees, 37 minutes west) were claimed by Portugal. All lands west of that line were claimed by Spain.
Detailed explanation-2: -What did the Treaty of Tordesillas do? In theory, the Treaty of Tordesillas divided the New World into Spanish and Portuguese spheres of influence. The treaty amended papal bulls issued by Pope Alexander VI in 1493. These declarations had granted Spain an exclusive claim to the entirety of North and South America.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Treaty of Tordesillas, June 7, 1494. On June 7, 1494, Spain and Portugal agreed to fix the boundary between their respective domains along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands. They established two areas in which they would have a monopoly over discovery, navigation, and trade.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Treaty of Tordesillas of 7 June 1494 involves agreements between King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile and King John II of Portugal establishing a new demarcation line between the two crowns, running from pole to pole, 370 leagues to the west of Cape Verde islands.