In 1494, Pope Alexander's Treaty of Tordesillas established the line of

demarcation granting

(A) all of the land north of the meridian not already claimed by Christian

nations to the Spanish

(B) all of the land east of the meridian not already claimed by Christian

nations to the Spanish

(C) Portugal the right to establish a colonial empire in South America

(D) all of the land west of the meridian not already claimed by Christian

nations to the Spanish

(E) a partition between Spanish, Portuguese, and French lands in the

Americas

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Parker Bray

17 February, 20:11

In 1494, Pope Alexander's Treaty of Tordesillas established the line of

demarcation granting

(A) all of the land north of the meridian not already claimed by Christian

nations to the Spanish

(B) all of the land east of the meridian not already claimed by Christian

nations to the Spanish

(C) Portugal the right to establish a colonial empire in South America

(D) all of the land west of the meridian not already claimed by Christian

nations to the Spanish

(E) a partition between Spanish, Portuguese, and French lands in the

Americas

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Corey Hodge · Answer 1

In 1494, Pope Alexander’s Treaty of Tordesillas established the line of

demarcation granting " (B) all of the land east of the meridian not already claimed by Christian nations to the Spanish," since the rest went to Portugal.