List 5 european countries that built large maritime empire between 1450-1750

European countries that built large maritime empire between 1450-1750 are Portugal, Spain, Great Britain, France and the Netherlands. By 1494, Portugal and Spain were already fighting over land in the newly found Americas which was resolved with the Treaty of Tordesillas, establishing that everything to the east of the line belonged to Portugal and everything to the west belonged to Spain. Soon after that, Great Britain, France and the Netherlands, started their own expeditions. These nations competed with each other by rapidly acquiring colonies and conquering new lands.