Question

The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement made by Pope Alexander VI in 1494 to divide the world between ________ and ________ along a north-south line 1100 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands.

Answer 1

Spain and Portugal

Step-by-step explanation:

The treaty was signed at Tordesillas, Spain on June 7, 1494. It was authenticated at Setubal, Portugal. It divided the land of the New world between Portuguese empire and Spanish empire. It divided the lands along the meridian that was 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands. Pope Alexander Sixth was the pope during the treaty, the land East of the line was given to Portugal and the land west of the line to Spain. The treaty was breached by 17th century as other European nations started to occupy lands in the New World.

Answer 2

Spain and Portugal

Step-by-step explanation:

The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement between two empires over solving the problem on lands which newly discovered during the 15th century. After the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492, empires like Spain and Portugal began to seize land to show their power and glory. The treaty by Pope Alexander VI allowed both the nations to divide the land between themselves where Spain governed the territories in the West and Portugal in the East.