Which treaty allowed Cabral to claim Brazil for Portugal?
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Westphalia
Treaty of Utrecht
Answer
The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494, allowed Cabral to claim Brazil for Portugal. The treaty divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Spain along a meridian in the Atlantic Ocean.
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