Act 2: Challenges (1400-1800) | World Studies
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Chapter 6: The Age of Exploration
- Latitude — Links on ships, oceans, maps and charts, teaching ideas and resources
- Civilizations in America — Pages devoted to the Olmecs, Toltecs, Aztecs, and Incas
- The Incas — Very thorough site covering the Incas
Chapter 7: Developing Latin America
- The Treaty of Tordesillas — General information and a map
Chapter 8: Dividing North America
- Government of Canada — Official website of the Canadian government with many facts, history, and teaching resources
- DeSoto's Midwestern Conquest at the Conquest Channel — History of the Spanish conquest of Native America
- Colony of Roanoke at NationalCenter.org — Information on the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke
- Puritans and Pilgrims at the University of Virginia — History of the Puritans and Pilgrims
- Pocahontas — The true history of the legendary Native American woman
Chapter 9: The Age of Absolutism
- The Wesleys and Their Times — Presentation of history and documents regarding the Wesleys
The Industrial Revolution
- (Internet Modern History Sourcebook | BBC History) — Information on the Industrial Revolution
- Liberty, Equality, Fraternity — Historical information on ineffectiveness of the French Revolution
- Napoleon at PBS.org — Much information on classroom ideas for the Napoleonic Empire
Chapter 10: Australia and Oceania
- Captain Cook — General information and accomplishments of the explorer Captain Cook
- Antarctica at CoolAntartica.com — History, information, and many pictures of Antarctica
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