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"And in order that what is written and agreed upon in this treaty may be maintained... their Highnesses wish that a boundary line be drawn from pole to pole... three hundred and seventy leagues to the west of the Cape Verde islands... all lands discovered or to be discovered to the east of that line shall belong to the King of Portugal... and all lands discovered to the west of the said line shall belong to the King and Queen of Spain."

—Treaty of Tordesillas, 1494

The agreement outlined in the passage directly facilitated the establishment of which of the following?

  1. A Spanish empire focused on territorial control in the Americas and a Portuguese empire focused on trading posts in the Eastern Hemisphere.Cevap
  2. B
    The rapid development of free-market capitalism and global trade deregulation by joint-stock companies.
  3. C
    The replacement of indigenous American labor systems with traditional European feudal obligations between lords and vassals.
  4. D
    A Spanish conquest of the Americas accomplished entirely through advanced military technology without biological factors.

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A Spanish empire focused on territorial control in the Americas and a Portuguese empire focused on trading posts in the Eastern Hemisphere.
The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) drew an imaginary line of demarcation, granting Spain rights to lands west of the line (the Americas) and Portugal rights to lands east of the line (Africa and India). This division directly shaped how both maritime empires were established: Spain went on to claim vast territorial domains in the Americas, while Portugal established a series of fortified trading posts (feitorias) along the African and Asian coasts to dominate Indian Ocean trade.

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1
Identify the historical document and context from the stimulus.
The stimulus is from the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494), which divided colonial spheres of influence between Spain and Portugal.
Understanding the treaty helps pinpoint which nations are involved and what geographical boundaries were drawn.
2
Analyze how each empire established its presence based on this division.
Spain claimed territories west of the line (most of the Americas) and established large colonial administrative systems. Portugal claimed territories east of the line (Africa and Asia) and established a trading-post empire to control maritime routes.
This links the geographical division directly to the historical patterns of empire establishment.

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Maritime Empires Established

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1
Identify which two countries signed the Treaty of Tordesillas and look at which parts of the globe they claimed.
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