The Spanish Conquest of the New World

Surveys the Spanish explorations and conquests in the New World between 1500 and 1550. Describes the explorations of Columbus, Ponce de Leon, Balboa, De Soto, Cortez, Pizarro, and Coronado, and plots their routes on an animated map. Pictures evidences of the impact of Spanish civilization in Cuba, Mexico, Peru, and California, and discusses the cultural exchange which occurred between the Spanish and the native populations.
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