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The Tordesillas Treaty. The treaty was signed as an agreement between the Spanish and the Portuguese monarchs. The Treaty was signed to avoid the unwanted confusion between Spain and the Portugal on the claim of the land in the New World. In 1493, Christopher Columbus returned to Spain.He narrated the stories about his voyage to Pope Alexander VI, a Spanish by birth.Understanding the need to divide the New World lands between Spain and Portugal he issued a  Papal Decree  (Papal Bull).he Treaty of Tordesillas was signed as a mutual agreement between Spain and Portugal to propagate their quest for explorations in the New World and also to enhance their trade activities.
King John's rationale to Ferdinand and Isabella was that the Pope's line extends all around the globe, thus limiting Spanish influence in Asia. On June 7, 1494 Spain and Portugal met at Tordesillas, Spain and signed a treaty moved the line 270 leagues west, to 370 leagues west of Cape Verde.This new line (located at approximately 46Â° 37') gave Portugal more claim to South America yet also provided Portugal with automatic control over most of the Indian Ocean.ing John's rationale to Ferdinand and Isabella was that the Pope's line extends all around the globe, thus limiting Spanish influence in Asia. On June 7, 1494 Spain and Portugal met at Tordesillas, Spain and signed a treaty moved the line 270 leagues west, to 370 leagues west of Cape Verde.