Unit 1:  Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings-1763)

Chapter 1: The World in 1500
(Beginnings-1500)

1 Crossing to the Americas

2  Societies of North America

     Olmec                                                 Olmec Writing              
     The Olmecs                                   The Olmec World
     The Olmec Civilization                   The Myths                             Edgar's Meso-American Art Page
 

3  Societies of West Africa

4  Societies of Europe

5  Early European Explorers

Christopher Columbus
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Chapter 2: European Exploration of the Americas
(1492-1700

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1  Spain Claims an Empire

2  European Competition in North America

3  The Spanish and Native Americans

4  Begnnings of Slavery in the Americas

E x p l o r e r s
 

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