Question

Under the Treaty of Tordesillas, which country laid claim to the lands west of the line?

- France
- Spain
- Portugal
- Netherlands

Answer 1

Spain

Step-by-step explanation:

Spain and Portugal are two powerful known empires at the time. They both form a line in the Atlantic Ocean known as the Treaty of Tordesillas. So, as per the Treaty of Tordesillas, lands in the west of the line belonged to Spain. and lands in the east of the line given to Portugal.

Hence, the correct answer is "Spain".