ClassZone: America's Past and Promise

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Unit 1—A New Atlantic World (Beginnings-1700)
Chapter 1: The First Americans (Beginnings-1492)
Chapter 2: Peoples of West Africa (Beginnings-1591)
Chapter 3: Europeans Reach Outward (400-1522)
Chapter 4: Spain Builds an Empire (1493-1700)

Chapter 1
Mystery of the Olmec
Account of the mysterious Olmec people and their influence on subsequent Mesoamerican cultures

Ancient Architects of the Mississippi
Information about the daily life and culture of the Mississippian Mound Builders

The World of the Mayan Culture
Comprehensive presentation of the Mayan people and culture in the ancient, colonial, and modern periods

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Detailed information about each of the 19 Pueblo communities and an overview of Pueblo rules and etiquette

The Native American History Archive
Extensive geographical and historical information on Native American peoples. Includes lesson plans for constructing collaborative projects involving the use of the World Wide Web.

Chapter 2
French in West Africa
History of the French colonization of West Africa

Imperialism, Colonialism, Islam
Overview of the doctrines, history, and spread of Islam, along with articles on colonialism and imperialism

Reformation
Extensive collection of resources related to Martin Luther and other leaders of the Reformation

Timeline of the Protestant Reformation

Chapter 3
Columbus Day
Good collection of links to information about Columbus and his voyage

1492: An Ongoing Voyage
Presentation of a Library of Congress exhibit dealing with the 15th-century world, Columbus's achievement, and the myths about his voyage

Christopher Columbus and Early European Exploration
Research guide based on the New York Public Library's holdings of primary and secondary source material about Christopher Columbus and other early European explorers of the Americas

The Christopher Columbus Controversy
Pro-Columbus contribution to the debate surrounding Columbus's discovery of the New World, written by the executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute and expressing the institute's glorification of individualism and rejection of "political correctness"

Chapter 4
Florida of the Conquistador
Information on the exploration of Florida by Ponce de León and other conquistadores. Includes a diagram of the Spanish mercantile system.