The Georgia General Assembly
Answer:
"The initial purpose for building the canal was to shorten the distance ships had to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean." - www.worldatlas.com
Explanation:
Not limited to citizens initially to mortals to Greek mythology and reality (sorry if it doesn't make sense ;-;)
The line was between Spain and Portugal, dividing the Americas between the two. Spain received Central America and most of South America, while Portugal receiving the portion of South America containing most of Brazil.