USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Portugal and Spain became the early leaders in the Age of Exploration. Through the Treaty of Tordesillas the two countries agreed to divide up the New World . Spain got most of the Americas while Portugal got Brazil, India, and Asia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Age of Exploration is considered to have occurred mostly with four European nations, which included: Portugal, Spain, France and England. Each of these countries experienced the same forces that pushed them to explore the world, but they also shared one important characteristic.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many more Europeans followed Columbus to the Americas. Most were from Spain, Portugal, France, and England. The Americas were named not for Columbus but for Amerigo Vespucci. He was an Italian merchant and explorer who was one of the first people to realize that the land Columbus found was not a part of Asia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Portugal’s Golden Age Nears Its End In the early 16th century, Portugal was the most prosperous nation in the world, thanks to its feats of navigation, exploration and conquest.

Detailed explanation-5: -Overview. Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World: God, gold, and glory.