History

What treaty gave Portugal a claim to Brazil?

Link to this answer

CloseClose

Link to this answer

Share this credible answer with others. Simply paste this code into your blog or Web page:

<a href="http://qanda.encyclopedia.com/question/treaty-gave-portugal-claim-brazil-218883.html" >What treaty gave Portugal a claim to Brazil?</a>
E-mail this answer Link to this answer

However the Treaty of Tordesillas shifted the demarcation line to a circle passing 370 leagues W of the Cape Verde Islands and thus gave Portugal a claim to Brazil.

Answer verified with
Get more facts and information about Tordesillas, Treaty of . Or, view the full encyclopedia entry from The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.

Similar questions: Did the Treaty of Tordesillas give Portugal a claim to Brazil? How did the Treaty of Tordesillas give Portugal a claim to Brazil? [ Hide these questions ]

Related research questions

Related research articles

From "the Evil Empire" to "the Empire for Liberty". (Notes & Comments: June...
Magazine article from: New Criterion ...repudiated Roman claims contained the...formalized in treaties known as Concordats...between Spain and Portugal: the two powers...following year in the Treaty of Tordesillas, whereby Portugal was to have all...history, since it gave Portugal Brazil, which remains...were ...
Why did the Portuguese leave the discovery of most of the Americas to the...
Magazine article from: Geographical ...naval strength, Portugal lacked one important...as a bull that gave Spain near exclusive...wanted. A later treaty moved the line...Portuguese to claim part of Brazil, as it extends...also have allowed Portugal to claim Newfoundland...
See all results at HighBeam

HighBeam gives you access to newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles plus press releases, facts, information, and biographies from thousands of sources.