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Research Links

The Internet contains a wealth of information, but sometimes it's a little tricky to find what you need. Whether you are researching a specific topic, completing an assigned activity, or simply trying to learn more about the world around you, your search can begin sooner than you think!

By using the preselected Web sites provided below you will be able to narrow your search, answer assigned questions, and save precious time. Simply follow the links to find valuable research materials and activity support. There's a lot of information in here, happy hunting!

Section 1: Spanish Conquests in the Americas

The Columbus Navigation Home Page http://www1.minn.net/ %7Ekeithp/
Site examining the history and navigation of Columbus's journeys with links to maps, a timeline, and a biography.

The Fall of the Aztecs http://www.pbs.org/ conquistadors/ cortes/ cortes_flat.html
Illustrated history of Hernando Cortes's conquest of the Aztecs.

Section 2: Competing Claims in North America

Pirates http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ features/ 97/ pirates/ maina.html
An exciting and informative look at the swashbuckling pirates who terrorized the high seas during the 1600s and 1700s. Includes links to an interactive pirate adventure as well as biography of the famous pirate, Blackbeard.

The Virtual Museum of New France http://www.civilization.ca/ vmnf/ vmnfe.asp
Site devoted to the history of French exploration, conquest, and settlement in the Americas.

Section 3: The Atlantic Slave Trade

To Live Like a Slave http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/ Foundation/ journal/ slave.cfm
Article by one of 24 black interpreters who spent some time reenacting the life of a slave in Colonial Williamsburg. Includes photographs.

Slavery: The Peculiar Institution http://memory.loc.gov/ ammem/ aaohtml/ exhibit/ aopart1.html#01a
Stories and art depicting the Atlantic Slave Trade from the Library of Congress online exhibit on slavery.

Section 4: The Columbian Exchange and Global Trade

The Columbian Exchange http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/ odlin1/ courses/ 571/ ex12k.htm
This site examines the spread of products and crops across the Atlantic Ocean as a result of the Columbian Exchange.

The Columbian Exchange http://www.harpercollege.edu/ mhealy/ g101ilec/ midamer/ mmh/ mmhenc/ mmhenctx.htm
In outline form, you can see changes in the Old World brought about through contact with the New World crop exchange and the introduction of animals and diseases.

Seeds of Change: Commemorating the Columbian Exchange http://www.mnh.si.edu/ archives/ garden/ emeritus.html
An archived exhibit on the Columbian Exchange from the National Museum of Natural History.

The Columbian Exchange: Plants, Animals, and Disease between the Old and New Worlds http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us/ tserve/ nattrans/ ntecoindian/ essays/ columbian.htm
National Humanities Center exhibit on the Columbian Exchange and its impact on biological diversity.