What did 1494’s Treaty of Tordesillas accomplish for the Portuguese? Choose 1

(Choice A)
A
It ended the Eighty Years’ War, freeing up Portugal’s navy and allowing the nation’s sailors to explore instead of fight

(Choice B)
B
It created a vertical line through South America, giving Portugal the claim to the east coast of what is today Brazil

(Choice C)
C
It gave Portugal the right to lay claim to nearly all of South America