Mariners' Museum and Park
Exploration Through the Ages: Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo is known for exploring the California coast and claiming the land for Spain, but he did so many other things prior to that.See why Cabrillo wa so important to the Spanish in the New World.Be sure to click on...
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Class Flow: Jamestown Review
[Free Registration/Login Required] This chart is a cumulative review of the Jamestown Colony. Learn about the reasons for colonization, reasons why colonists chose the site at Jamestown, and the first representative government in...
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Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Leif Ericson Facts
Covers information about the life of Leif Ericson and his involvement in the exploration and the discovery of the New World leading to the colonization of America.
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Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Peter Stuyvesant
Overview and biographical facts on the life of Peter Stuyvesant who was involved in the early colonization of America and the Dutch New York Colony.
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Baydreaming: Powhatan
Wahunsonacock, Chief Powhatan, was the leader of the Powhatan nation of farmers and hunters during the colonization of America.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Colonial Period of American History
Comprehensive information about the colonial period of American History. Includes information about New England, colonies, government, people, The French and Indian War, and the Salem Witch Trials.
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Wikipedia: History of Costa Rica
Wikipedia looks the history of Costa Rica in this general overview.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Monroe Doctrine, 1823
Discover important facts and interesting information about the Monroe Doctrine whose purpose was to declare the United States opposition to colonialism and defined the foreign policy of the United States for many years.
Curated OER
Leni Lenape Indians, 1654
One modern historical assessment and several original accounts of the mistrust, negotiations, alliances, trading, and disease transmission between European colonizers and native peoples in North America.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Walter Raleigh
Raleigh's plan for colonization in Virginia in North America ended in failure at Roanoke Island, but paved the way for subsequent colonies.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus (between August 25 and October 31, 1451 - May 20, 1506) was a Genoese navigator, colonizer and explorer whose voyages across the Atlantic Ocean-funded by Queen Isabella of Spain-led to general European awareness of...