The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the New World between which empires?

Here is the question :

THE TREATY OF TORDESILLAS DIVIDED THE NEW WORLD BETWEEN WHICH EMPIRES?

Here is the option for the question :

• Italy and France
• France and England
• Germany and Netherlands
• Spain and Portugal

The Answer:

And, the answer for the the question is :

Explanation:

[STC0013102]. When the Spanish and Portuguese crossed the Atlantic in the 15th century, they found South America already populated. The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494, established a north-south boundary between the two realms in an effort to prevent war. The area to the west of the line was claimed by the Spanish, while the area to the east (modern-day Brazil) was claimed by the Portuguese.