HISTORY
NEW GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
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Question
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Brazil retains aspects of Portuguese culture.
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Mexico and the United States are separate nations.
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Spain still holds colonial lands in South America.
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Canada’s two official languages are English and French.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement between the Kingdoms of Spain and Portugal that defined where each could explore and claim lands. Brokered by Pope Alexander the VI, the Spanish were granted rights to all lands westward of a line drawn through the Atlantic Ocean, and the Portuguese received lands eastward.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The long-term consequences were territorial, linguistic, and cultural. The lands explored by Portugal, primarily the current nation of Brazil, were ruled by Portuguese colonists. Therefore, the language of Brazil became Portuguese and the country was influenced by Portuguese culture.