On which point did all European powers agree?

Question

A. An explorer could claim any land he stepped foot on
B. Native Americans held no claim to the land in the New World
C. Countries could not lay claim to any land in the New World
D. Explorers could only claim land in the New World Temporarily

Answer 1

B. Native Americans held no claim to the land in the New World

During the era of European exploration and colonization, European powers largely operated under the belief that the lands in the New World were empty or unclaimed, thereby disregarding the rights and claims of Native Americans who already inhabited those lands. This perspective justified their actions and claims to the territories they explored.