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The tordesillas treatry was signed before there were colonies.
The Treaty of Tordesillas was the first attempt to divide the Americas between Spain and Portugal.Treaty of Tordesillas
the line of demarcation determined spanish and portuguese territory.(Apex)
The 1494 treaty between Spain and Portugal divided the lands found by Columbus and other explorers.
the treaty of tordesillas the treaty of tordesillas
The Treaty of Tordesillas, Signed by Spain and Portugal, Established the line of Demarcation.
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Treaty of Tordesillas
Spain and Portugal met in Tordesillas in 1494 to negotiate and establish the Treaty of Tordesillas, which aimed to divide the newly discovered lands outside of Europe between them. This treaty defined the line of demarcation, splitting the world into two spheres of influence for Spain and Portugal.
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The Treaty of Tordesillas affected Spain and Portugal the most. It divided the unexplored world outside Europe between these two countries, with Spain gaining influence over territories to the west of the line and Portugal to the east.
The Treaty of Tordesillas established which parts of the New World would fall under the influence of each country, leaving most of the New World in Spanish hands and a vast number of Old World ports in Portuguese hands.