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Treaty of Tordesillas

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Treaty negotiated by the pope in 1494 to resolve the territorial claims of Spain and Portugal.
The Portuguese colonized Brazil under the terms of the Treaty of Tordesillas, a 1494 agreement dividing the Americas between Spain and Portugal.
by HistoryNerd94 January 6, 2012
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