Khan Academy: Us History: 1491 1607: Consequences of Columbus's Voyage

Columbus's voyage connected the Americas, Europe, and Africa in a web of exchange that transformed the environments of the Old World and the New World. [9:16]

Who was Christopher Columbus? In this video, Kim explores Columbus's background, his search for royal patronage, and his first voyage in 1492. [5:08]

In the years after Columbus's first voyage, Spanish adventurers known as conquistadores began to colonize the surrounding areas of the Caribbean and the Americas. In this video, Kim explores the social changes that Spanish colonization...

Take this five question quiz over the Native Americans and European exploration in the Americas.

European arrival in the Americas decimated both indigenous people and previously-flourishing ecosystems.

The Columbia exchange moved commodities, people, and diseases across the Atlantic.

A quick, five question quiz over the Columbian Exchange, Spanish conquest, and the Spanish Colonial system.

A quick comprehension check over Native American societies before European contact.

In this video, Kim discusses how mutual misunderstandings between Europeans and Native Americans often defined the early years of interaction and trade as each group sought to make sense of the other. [7:09]

The beginning of the Atlantic slave trade uprooted previously established societal norms in West Africa.