17. The Diversity of American Colonial Societies, 1530-1770
The Columbian Exchange
Watch the clip and explain how disease, plants, animals and people had an impact on the Columbian Exchange.
The image below gives you a basic understanding and summary of the Columbian Exchange
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The Spanish Empire
A short history of the Spanish Empire.
The Portuguese Empire
Both empires explained via a English port city’s website.
Spanish and Portuguese trade routes
A comparison of the two empires from San Jose State University
A comparison of the two empires from a teacher’s website
The English and French Empires
Bob Newhart on Walter Raleigh
Bob was a popular comedian from yesteryear who had a particular style of comedy. Creating conversations was this style. In this example, he imagines a telephone conversation between Sir Walter Raleigh and businessman in England, explaining what tobacco was.
Jamestown
An interactive website from National Geographic
Possible essays
Spanish and Ottoman empires
Seoul International School 