Question

select the correct answer.
what effect did the treaty of tordesillas have on europe and exploration?
a. the treaty gave most of the western hemisphere to spain.
b. the pope was no longer the supreme religious and political authority in europe.
c. european nations stopped looking for new western routes to india.
d. spain colonized the entire western hemisphere, preventing other nations from doing so.
e. sailors could no longer sail west without the consent of the spanish ruler.

Explanation:

• Option A: The Treaty of Tordesillas divided newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal, with Spain receiving most of the Western Hemisphere.
• Option B: The treaty didn't affect the pope's religious/political authority status in Europe.
• Option C: European nations continued exploring for routes and colonies, so this is incorrect.
• Option D: Spain didn't colonize the entire Western Hemisphere (e.g., Brazil went to Portugal), so this is wrong.
• Option E: The treaty didn't restrict all sailors from sailing west without Spanish consent; it was about Spain - Portugal division.

Answer:

A. The treaty gave most of the Western Hemisphere to Spain.