During the Colonial Era, the king of Portugal and the king of Spain disputed over lands in Central and South America (1). To solve the dispute, both kings turned to the Catholic Pope to mediate (2). The Pope’s decision was known as the Treaty of Tordesillas (3). The treaty gave most of the lands in South America to Portugal, whereas Spain was awarded lands in Africa and the South Pacific (4).

Question

During the Colonial Era, the king of Portugal and the king of Spain disputed over lands in Central and South America (1). To solve the dispute, both kings turned to the Catholic Pope to mediate (2). The Pope’s decision was known as the Treaty of Tordesillas (3). The treaty gave most of the lands in South America to Portugal, whereas Spain was awarded lands in Africa and the South Pacific (4).

i think 1,2,3 are true and 4 is false

Answer 1

1. and 2. and 3. Yes, Pope, Treaty of Tordesillas

4. Hey, most of South and Central America speaks SPANISH. In Brazil they speak Portugese so YES FALSE

Answer 2

thank you.

Answer 3

You are welcome.

Answer 4

To verify the accuracy of each statement, let's analyze them one by one:

1. "During the Colonial Era, the king of Portugal and the king of Spain disputed over lands in Central and South America."
This statement is true. During the Colonial Era, both Portugal and Spain were major colonial powers and had conflicts over territorial claims in different parts of the world, including Central and South America.

2. "To solve the dispute, both kings turned to the Catholic Pope to mediate."
This statement is true. In an effort to resolve their conflict, the king of Portugal and the king of Spain sought the intervention of the Catholic Pope, who acted as a neutral mediator.

3. "The Pope’s decision was known as the Treaty of Tordesillas."
This statement is true. The Pope's decision to mediate the conflict resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494. This treaty aimed to divide the newly discovered territories between the two countries and establish their respective spheres of influence.

4. "The treaty gave most of the lands in South America to Portugal, whereas Spain was awarded lands in Africa and the South Pacific."
This statement is false. The Treaty of Tordesillas did assign certain territories to Portugal and Spain, but it primarily focused on dividing the newly discovered lands in the Americas. According to the treaty, Portugal obtained control over the territories located to the east of a specified meridian line, while Spain gained control over the territories to the west of that line. The treaty did not specifically mention or allocate lands in Africa or the South Pacific.

Therefore, your analysis is correct. Statements 1, 2, and 3 are true, while statement 4 is false.