How did other countries respond when Portugal built a global empire?
they paid money to Portugal to keep peace
They attacked Portugueses ships and trading posts
they formed an alliance and went to war against Protugal
They asked the pope to enforce the Treaty of Tordesillas
Overall, the responses of other countries varied. Some countries paid money to Portugal to maintain peaceful relations and benefit from trade. Others, however, viewed Portugal's global expansion as a threat and attacked Portuguese ships and trading posts, leading to conflicts and sometimes war. Some countries formed alliances to resist Portuguese expansion, and in some cases, the pope was called upon to intervene and enforce the Treaty of Tordesillas, which divided the newly discovered lands between Portugal and Spain.
