The Age of Exploration in Europe was one of the major factors that impacted the voyages of Christopher Columbus. Learn about the causes of European exploration as well as how colonizing the Americas specifically impacted Europe.

APUSHLESS: Episode 2: The Beginnings Of European Exploration

When Columbus discovers America, Europe does three things: CONTACT (or settle) in the Americas, CONQUER as much territory as possible through any means, and TRANSFORM the culture already existing in the Americas (specifically the Native American culture) into something closer to a common European city or town. In this episode, learn about how the Spanish and Portuguese came and attempted to change the Americas based on their ambitions as well as how the Natives and African slaves attempted to rebel against the Spanish

APUSHLESS: Episode 3: Contact, Conquest, And Transformation

When the Spanish arrived in the Americas, they brought with them their culture and leaders to assert their power. However, the Natives were not happy with these new ideas. Learn how the  Natives clashed with the Spanish in terms of expressing worldviews and how the Natives rebelled (or complied) with these new ideas.

APUSHLESS: Episode 4: Power Battle

In this episode, we get to begin a new time period in the APUSH cirriculum: Period 2, from 1607 to 1754. In this episode, sit back and hear the big ideas that you'll hear in the next 10 episodes as well as dive into how Spain colonized the Americas around the time that England and other European powers begin to colonize the Americas.

APUSHLESS: Episode 5: APUSH Period 2 Overview (1607 - 1754)

In this episode, learn about the different methods of colonization that France, England, and the Dutch (with New Amsterdam) all used in colonizing the Americas in the 17th century.

APUSHLESS: Episode 6: Enter France And England

Begin learning about the 13 colonies by taking a look at the Chesapeake Bay colonies.

APUSHLESS: Episode 7: The Chesapeake Bay Colonies

Continue learning about the 13 colonies by taking a look at the New England colonies.

APUSHLESS: Episode 8: The New England Colonies

Continue learning about the 13 colonies as you take a look at the Middle Colonies

APUSHLESS: Episode 9: The Middle Colonies

The quest for the 13 colonies ends here as you learn about the Southern Colonies

APUSHLESS: Episode 10: The Southern Colonies

Now that you have learned about the 13 colonies, learn about how the colonies began to start developing forms of self-government.

APUSHLESS- Episode 11- Developing Self Government in Colonial America

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