What was the line on the map that divided the world into two halves for exploration between Spain and Portugal?
A. Treaty of European Exploration
B. Line of Demarcation
C. Line of Scrimmage
D. Treaty of Iberia

Question

What was the line on the map that divided the world into two halves for exploration between Spain and Portugal?
	A.	Treaty of European Exploration
	B.	Line of Demarcation
	C.	Line of Scrimmage
	D.	Treaty of Iberia

anonymous · Answer

B

The Line of Demarcation was an imaginary longitude, moved slightly from the line drawn by Pope Alexander VI to divide new lands claimed by Portugal from those of Spain. This line was drawn in 1493 after Christopher Columbus returned from his maiden voyage to the Americas.

anonymous · Answer

yea b is right