All European powers generally agreed on the point that Native Americans held no claim to the land in the New World. This perspective was rooted in the belief held by many European nations during the age of exploration that land could be claimed by discovery and that indigenous populations did not have valid claims to the land, leading to widespread colonization and displacement of Native American peoples.
On which point did all European powers agree?
An explorer could claim any land he stepped foot on
An explorer could claim any land he stepped foot on
Native Americans held no claim to the land in the New World
Native Americans held no claim to the land in the New World
Countries could not lay claim to any land in the New World
Countries could not lay claim to any land in the New World
Explorers could only claim land in the New World Temporarily
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