How did Spain benefit from the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas?

a. The treaty gave Spain exclusive access to the Americas.

b. The treaty split the Americas equally between Spain and Portugal.

c. The treaty let Portugal settle most of the Americas.

d. The treaty kept Portugal out of most of the Americas.

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Kaitlynn

21 October, 01:09

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Clarissa Lowery · Answer 1

The treaty divided the non-european world into different zones. Portugal had the East, giving Spain the West

How did Spain benefit from the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas?a. The treaty gave Spain exclusive access to the Americas.b. The treaty split the Americas equally between Spain and Portugal.c. The treaty let Portugal settle most of the Americas.d. The treaty kept Portugal out of most of the Americas.