Understanding the Treaty of Tordesillas

What year was the Treaty of Tordesillas signed?

• 1492

• 1494

• 1500

• 1498

Which two countries were involved in the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• Spain and France

• Portugal and England

• Spain and Portugal

• Portugal and Italy

Explain why the Pope was involved in the creation of the Treaty of Tordesillas.

• To gain more power for the Catholic Church

• To prevent a war between two Catholic countries

• To expand the Catholic Church's territories

• To support Portugal's claims

What was the purpose of the Line of Demarcation created by Pope Alexander VI?

• To divide the New World between Spain and Portugal

• To establish trade routes

• To mark the boundary of the Catholic Church's influence

• To separate Protestant and Catholic territories

Why was Portugal unhappy with the original Line of Demarcation?

• It gave them too much land

• It limited their ability to colonize lands in the New World

• It favored England

• It was too far east

Describe the main outcome of the Treaty of Tordesillas for Spain.

• Spain gained control of Brazil

• Spain gained control of many Latin American territories

• Spain lost its territories in Europe

• Spain became a Protestant country

What is the reason Brazil speaks Portuguese today?

• Portugal colonized Brazil as a result of the Treaty of Tordesillas

• Brazil was originally part of Portugal

• Portuguese explorers discovered Brazil first

• Brazil was a Portuguese trading post

Analyze how the Treaty of Tordesillas affected the spread of Roman Catholicism in the New World.

• It limited the spread to only Spanish territories

• It facilitated the spread by allowing both Spain and Portugal to colonize and convert inhabitants

• It had no effect on the spread of Catholicism

• It caused conflicts that hindered the spread

What was the main goal of the Treaty of Tordesillas according to Pope Alexander VI?

• To increase trade between Europe and the New World

• To bring new lands and their inhabitants to the Catholic faith

• To establish a military alliance between Spain and Portugal

• To create a new empire for the Catholic Church

How did the Treaty of Tordesillas prevent conflict between Spain and Portugal?

• By creating a military alliance

• By dividing the New World territories between them

• By allowing both countries to trade freely

• By establishing a joint government