It was<span> a </span>treaty between Portugal and Spain in 1494 in which they agreed to divide up all the land in the Americas between the two of them, no matter who was already living there. (I know, really stupid!) They divided the New World by drawing a line in the Atlantic Ocean, <span>All lands east of that line were claimed by Portugal. All lands west of that line were claimed by Spain. </span><span> This is why m</span>ost Latin American nations are Spanish-speaking countries, for instance, but Portuguese is the leading official language<span> in Brazil, because Portugal took Brazil and Spain took most of the other nations. </span><span>
Puritans comprised a religious group that was known for its strict religious observance, strong work ethic, and a desire to rid the Church of England of what the group considered as "immoral" practices. By 1641 most Puritans had moved to the New England colonies in to freely practice their religion