1493+Treaty+of+Tordesillas

Brad & Ameer

1493 || The treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement between Portugal and Spain over the aquisition of land in the New World. It was put in place to divide trading and colonizing rights of the new world. After Christopher Columbus returned from the new world there was conflict over the newly found land. There was confusion over the newly found land in the new world, and who it should belong too || The land found by Columbus in 1492 is what brought up the confusion and need for a treaty. It was signed in June of 1494 Made a line called the Tordesillas meridian that would split the newly found land between Portugal and Spain. With the treaty south america was split between Portuguese and Spanish rule || Spain and Portugal could not really keep the land that they acquired through the treaty. Look too Major Causes || The other european countries did not take the treaty with much importance. Due to Spain and Portugals weak hold on the territory gained other countries did what they wanted. ||
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 * Treaty of Tordesillas