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Portuguese colonization of the Americas
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Portuguese colonization of the Americas
Portugal
was the leading country in the European exploration of the world in the 15th century. The
Treaty of Tordesillas
in 1494 divided the
Earth
outside Europe into
Castilian
and
Portuguese
global territorial for exclusive conquest and
colonization
. Portugal colonized parts of
South America
(mostly
Brazil
), but also made some unsuccessful attempts to colonize
North America
in present day
Canada
.
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