Question

Where did portugal and spain claim land in the western hemisphere ?

Answer 1

As a part of the Treaty of Tordesillas the Spanish and Portuguese Empires agreed that the Spanish would take control of any territory in the Western Hempisphere west a meridian 370 leagues which was west of the Cape Verde Islands and the Portuguese would have the rights to any territory to the east of this point.

Answer 2

Portugal claimed Brazil and Spain claimed the rest of South America and some of Central America I think..