The New World Encountered
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesDuring the early 1500s, Spanish, Portuguese, and English explorers, looking for passage to the Far East, made many voyages to the New World discovered by Columbus in 1492. Presents an overview of the initial European contacts with the Americas and the conquests of the Mayan and Aztec civilizations. Reviews at the end.
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Runtime: 26 minutes 43 seconds
- Topic: History
- Subtopic: Explorers, World History - 1450-1799
- Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 10
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- Release Year: 1998
- Producer/Distributor: Rainbow Educational Media
- Series: The New World
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