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The line of demarcation established a boundary between which two regions?
new lands Portugal could claim and those Spain could claim
What 2 countries were involved in the demarcation of the new world?
Spain and Portugal were the two countries that were involved in the demarcation of the new world.
What was the second reason European wanted to explore new lands?
The second reason Europeans wanted to explore new lands was to find gold and silver.
What lands did the French explore in the new world?
The French explored lands in the New World including the area between New Foundland and Florida. They also had a fort near Jacksonville in Florida.
What new countries were created out of formerly Russian Lands?
Alaska and Iceland
Through which continents does the line of Demarcation pass?
The Demarcation Line was an imaginary line passing through the continent of South America. It was drawn by Pope Alexander VI to divide the new lands conquered by Portugal from those of Spain.
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas create that divided the undiscovered lands of the New World?
Line of Demarcation
The Line of Demarcation was drawn to divide the New World between which two countries?
Spain and Portugal
The line of demarcation established a boundary between which two regions?
new lands Portugal could claim and those Spain could claim
What factor determined where Portuguese would be spoken in South America?
The line of demarcation determined by the Treaty of Tordesillas 1494 and amended by the Treaty of Zaragoza 1529 established which parts of the New World would be under Spanish and which under Portuguese rule. Clearly the geographical demarcation also established where the relevant languages would principally be spoken.
How was the new world ultimately divided?
The new world was ultimately divided by the Pope. When he divided the new world it was called split the line of Demarcation. Later on the lands would be divided again and this was called the Treaty of Tordesillas.
What did the pope established in 1493 to settle territorial disputes in the new world?
Line of demarcation.
Who divided the New World lands between Spain and Portugal?
The Pope split the Land of the New World between Spain and Portugal they called this split the line of Demarcation which was eventually moved again through the Treaty of Tordesillas
Why was the papal line of demarcation drawn?
To stop the feud between Spain and Portugal, who fought for land/control of the New World.
What 2 countries were involved in the demarcation of the new world?
Spain and Portugal were the two countries that were involved in the demarcation of the new world.
How did the Northwest Ordinance increase sectional differences?
The Northwest Ordinance officially divided the north and south by using the Ohio River as the demarcation line between slave and free states. Slavery was banned above that line. Differences emerged after the Louisiana Purchase, as the new mass of acquired lands raised the question of whether the territory should be free or slave.
Why was an imaginary line drawn running north and south through South America and what was this line called?
The imaginary line was the Line of Demarcation drawn according to the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494. It was designed to prevent Spain and Portugal from claiming the same regions and establishing competing colonies in the world, notably the New World. The line was a line of longitude around 42.5° W, about midway between the Portuguese colony in the Cape Verde Islands and the new Spanish possessions in Hispaniola and the Caribbean. The line effectively limited Portugal to a major colony in Brazil, the only modern South American country that extends east of the line.
