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What did the treaty or tordesillas do?

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The Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494 resulted in?
Portuguese control of Brazil
How did the Treaty of Tordesillas get its name?
WHAT DID THE TREATY OF TORDESILLAS DECIDE ABOUTA THE CLAIMING OF LAND(BE SPECIFIC IN REGARDS THE EDICT ISSUED POPE ALEXANDer
Why is the treaty of tordesillas important?
it's the reason why the west side of South America speaks Spanish and the east side speaks Portugese
Significance of the treaty of tordesillas?
The treaty of tordesillas split up all the newly discovered lands between Portugal and Spain; the two most prominent exploration nations of the day.
Why was the Treaty if Tordesillas important to exploration?
The Treaty of Tordesillas is important because it allowed Portugal to claim part of eastern South America. Although in the long run, Spain came out with the better end of the deal. They ended up...