Question

How did Spain benefit from the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas?
a. The treaty gave Spain exclusive access to the Americas.
b. The treaty split the Americas equally between Spain and Portugal.
c. The treaty let Portugal settle most of the Americas.
d. The treaty kept Portugal out of most of the Americas.

Answer 1

The treaty divided the non-european world into different zones. Portugal had the East, giving Spain the West 

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) the treaty split the Americas equally between Spain and Portugal.

Spain benefited from the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas in that the treaty split the Americas equally between Spain and Portugal.

With this treaty, Spain won exploration and trading rights over half of the non-European world. The Treaty of Tordesillas was the agreement reached by Spain and Portugal in 1494 to end conflicts and differences over lands in foreign territories that were claimed by both nations. The treaty divided the Americas in two portions equally for Spain and Portugal to settle conflicts.