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How was Spain and Portugal able to take the lead in discovering new lands?
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They were able to do this with a treaty. This was called the Treaty of Tordesillas. This treaty called for a boundary line extending from north to south through the Atlantic Ocean and the easternmost part of the South American continent.
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