Because of the Treaty of Tordesillas, Portugal

question 49

Multiple Choice

Because of the Treaty of Tordesillas, Portugal

• A)was excluded from any rights in the Americas.
• B)was allowed to explore North America.
• C)was forced to give half of its colonial revenues to the Spanish crown.
• D)unwittingly gained rights to Brazil.
• E)refused to accept the authority of the papacy on economic issues.

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