Khan Academy: Us History: 1491 1607: Environmental/health Effects in New World

The Spanish gained an early foothold in the colonies, quickly becoming the most powerful European power in the New World.

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]

When Columbus arrived in the Caribbean, he met the Taino people. In this video, Kim explores the consequences of Columbus's voyage for the Taino people, as well as the changes wrought in Europe by Spain's New World exploits. [10:18]

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.

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 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.

A quick comprehension check over European Exploration in the Americas.

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