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What was magellans goal for his voyage in 1519?
To prove that land claimed by Portugal really belonged to Spain
The land along the east coast of present day US was claimed by?
Portugal
What explorer claimed land in the new world for two different countries?
Christopher Columbus claimed land in the New World for both Spain and Portugal during his voyages.
What did Magellan seek to prove when he set out from Spain in 15?
Land claimed by Portugal actually belonged to Spain
Who was the Portuguese nobleman who claimed Brazil for Portugal while on an expedition to India?
Ferdinand Magellan claimed South America for Portugal.
When did Portugal claim Brazil?
Cabral claimed Portugal for Brazil on April 22, 1500.
What countries claimed land in America?
Countries that claimed land in the Americas: Spain Portugal Great Britain France The Netherlands Denmark Germany Russia Sweden Countries that claimed land in what is now the United States of America: Great Britain Spain France Denmark The Netherlands Russia Sweden
Why did Spain and Portugal claim territory in the Americas?
They asked the pope(Alexander VI) and he decided that the world( the know world at the time) was to be split by an imaginary line. This line was a little bit west from the eastern tip of Brazil. Portugal got the eastern half of this line and Spain the western half.
What did Pedro alvares cabral claim in Portugal?
he claimed brazil for portugal.
Which country claimed Angola?
Portugal.
Cabral claimed Brazil for?
Portugal
Who claimed for Portugal?
Richard Head
