PBS
Pbs the West: Cities of Gold
This PBS site recounts the efforts of Spanish explorers to find the fabled gold of the New World.
Other
Spain's Empire in the Americas [Ppt]
A brief slideshow that presents key ideas about the Spanish Empire in the Americas. Students must then answer four questions in an assessment.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Spain: History (17Th Century)
This website provides information about Spain's economic, political and military decline during the 17th century. The site discusses Philip III & IV, the plague, Count de Olivares, and the rapid losses of the military.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Latin America & the Conquistadors
Information about the way the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the indigenous people they met.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Fray Alonzo Benavides
A short description of the missionary work of Fray Alonzo Benavides is presented. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.
Other
Visulistan: Mapping the Empires of History #Infographic
This infographic maps the empires of history including the British Empire, the Mongol Empire, the Russian Empire, the Spanish Empire, the Umayyad Caliphate, the Portuguese Empire, the Achaemenid Empire (First Persian Empire), the Ottoman...