Who made the division?
a. Pope alexander VI
b. the spanish monarch
c. the portuguese monarch
d. Columbus
2007-10-10 11:05:04 · 5 answers · asked by melanie d 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Pope Alexander VI. Because Spain and Portugal were arguing over South America, so he split it roughly in half.
2007-10-10 11:07:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It wasn't the total international,it grow to be as quickly as "newly found out lands" below the words of the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas. An imaginery North-South line grow to be as quickly as drawn approximately halfway between the Cape Verde Islands (long earlier than colonized by using potential of the Portuguese) and the island of Hispaniola,Columbus' first container claimed for Spain in the 'New international' of the Americas. Spain gained the total factor to the west of the line,Portugal the total factor to the east - so some distance as "newly found out" lands have been in touch. The reason for the Treaty of Tordesillas grow to be as quickly as that the Pope did no longer wish 2 Catholic international places battling each distinctive over who ought to handle what lands in the 'New international' of the Americas.
2016-12-18 04:01:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A. and funny enough, because there was some much unknown territory, Portugal has happy with the division. But they did end up with Brazil
2007-10-10 11:08:50 · answer #3 · answered by Michael G 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it was the Pope. Two great seafaring nations vying for trade.
2007-10-10 11:08:54 · answer #4 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a
2007-10-10 11:07:58 · answer #5 · answered by bat 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋