In 1494 a treaty was signed that stipulated that a north-south boundary line was to be drawn separating the South American territories of ____________________.

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The treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494, established a boundary line separating the newly discovered territories of Spain and Portugal in South America. The line was located 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands, giving Brazil to Portugal and the rest of South America to Spain. Therefore, the correct answer is C, Spain and Portugal.

In 1494 a Treaty Was Signed That Stipulated That a North-South