Question

Why was the "Line of Demarcation" created in the late 1490s?

A) to set up boundaries for the Jamestown Settlement
B) to divide the land owned by Great Britain and America
C) to outline the land that native people would have rights to compared to settlers
D) to set up boundaries for Spain and Portugal which referred to newly discovered territories

Answer 1

Hi, the answer is D! Have a nice day!!!

Answer 2

D) to set up boundaries for Spain and Portugal which referred to newly discovered territories

Step-by-step explanation:

The kingdoms of Spain and Portugal established a treaty of tortesillas, when the American continent was discovered. The Treaty of Tordesillas defined the areas of control of the overseas territories, between Portugal and Spain.

The Treaty was signed on June 7, 1494, in the city of Tordesillas, Spain, after many negotiations. It defined a demarcation line located 370 leagues west of the island of Santo Antão, in the Cape Verde archipelago, that demarcation line established the limits between Spain and Portugal in relation to the American territory. Spain, the lands on the western side, and Portugal those on the eastern side.