Treaty+of+Tordesillas

The Treaty of Tordesillas was agreed upon by the Spanish and Portuguese explorers to divide land during the northern wave of exploration. The treaty was created to avoid future conflicts between Spain and Portugal. The treaty gave Spain the Americas and a small part of northern Asia, while giving Portugal Africa, Europe, and Asia. In the end the treaty seemed to benefit Spain more because they received completely unconquered territory, while Portugal had to conquer and destory land that they wanted to establish as colonies. With the division of lands for Spain and Portugal came the creation of Latin America for the Spanish and small ports on the coastlands of Africa, Europe, and Asia.

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