In the Treaty of ________, Spain acquired sovereignty over the Canary Islands and Portugal over the Azores and Madeira.

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The Treaty of Alcáçovas, signed in 1479, was an agreement between Portugal and Spain (then the Crown of Castile) that settled conflicts over the control of the Atlantic Ocean and its islands, granting Spain sovereignty over the Canary Islands and Portugal sovereignty over the Azores, Madeira, and the Cape Verde islands.

In the Treaty of ________, Spain Acquired Sovereignty Over the Canary