McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill Higher Education: Old World, New Worlds
This article from McGraw-Hill Higher Education discusses European exploration in the late 1400s and 1500s and its impact on English colonization hundreds of years later.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1491 1607: Spanish Conquistadores and Colonial Empire
The Spanish gained an early foothold in the colonies, quickly becoming the most powerful European power in the New World.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Explorers for Kids: Christopher Columbus
Learn about the biography and life of explorer Christopher Columbus on this site. Explore how he discovered the Americas for Spain.
A&E Television
Biography: Queen Isabella Farnese (1692 1766)
This resource offers a very brief biographical entry on Queen Isabella of Spain, also known as Isabella the Catholic.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Christopher Columbus
Enchanted Learning offers a description of the life of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) and his travels. Contains a global map indicating his route.
Curated OER
Infoplease: Just Where Was Columbus?
Good, basic overview of the controversy over the true location of San Salvador, the Caribbean island where Columbus first landed. Includes a map, list of places visited on each of Columbus's 4 voyages, and a link to a picture of Columbus.
Curated OER
Christopher Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue in 1492.
For younger students, a brief history of Christopher Columbus's voyage to America that also features a printable word search and crossword puzzle.