Rivalry with Portugal (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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When did Columbus arrive in Lisbon?
When did Columbus arrive in Lisbon?
4 March 1493
Date Columbus reached Spain from Americas
Date Columbus reached Spain from Americas
15 March 1493
Portuguese king who challenged Spain's American claims
Portuguese king who challenged Spain's American claims
King João II
Treaty Portugal used to justify their claim (1479)
Treaty Portugal used to justify their claim (1479)
Treaty of Alcáçovas
Who intervened to resolve Spain-Portugal dispute
Who intervened to resolve Spain-Portugal dispute
Pope Alexander VI
When was Treaty of Tordesillas signed?
When was Treaty of Tordesillas signed?
1494
Where was Treaty of Tordesillas dividing line?
Where was Treaty of Tordesillas dividing line?
2000km west of Cape Verde
Lands Spain gained under Treaty of Tordesillas
Lands Spain gained under Treaty of Tordesillas
West of line - most of Americas
Lands Portugal kept under Treaty of Tordesillas
Lands Portugal kept under Treaty of Tordesillas
East of line - Africa & small parts of S. America
Why Pope Alexander VI supported Spain's claim
Why Pope Alexander VI supported Spain's claim
Queen Isabella's piety & spreading Christianity
Resource rights Spain gained from the treaty
Resource rights Spain gained from the treaty
Gold & silver from American territories
What Treaty of Tordesillas prevented
What Treaty of Tordesillas prevented
War between Spain and Portugal