The articles failed because it did not give the federal government enough power.
The "separate but equal" doctrine
The correct answer is B) the treaty split the Americas equally between Spain and Portugal.
<em>Spain benefited from the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas in that the treaty split the Americas equally between Spain and Portugal.
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With this treaty, Spain won exploration and trading rights over half of the non-European world. The Treaty of Tordesillas was the agreement reached by Spain and Portugal in 1494 to end conflicts and differences over lands in foreign territories that were claimed by both nations. The treaty divided the Americas in two portions equally for Spain and Portugal to settle conflicts.