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What is a treaty of tordesilla?

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The Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494 resulted in?
Portuguese control of Brazil
How was Poland impacted by the treaty of tordesillas?
The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) divided newly discovered lands outside of Europe between exploring superpowers Spain and Portugal. Poland was never a great imperialist country and thus the Treaty of...
What was the impact of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
it set the course for future explorations and land claims
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...