first contact with europeans

Details the processes of encounter and exchange between Europe and the cultures of the Americas and Africa since their discovery by Europeans five hundred years ago.

A brief account of the life of the Indian princess who befriended Captain John Smith and the English settlers of Jamestown.

Describes and explains the impact made by Europeans on the lives of various Native American tribes of North, Central, and South America, from the first contact in 1492 to the damage inflicted by Russians in the Aleutian Islands in the eighteenth century.

Examines the history of the Native American people, and discusses the impact of European immigration on their cultures and their way of life. Includes a chronology, and a list of famous Native Americans.

A biography of the conquistador whose quest for the Seven Cities of Gold led to the exploration of the American Southwest in 1540.

Presents an introduction to the prehistory of Canada, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on its geology and geography, the first people to migrate into North America, the first contact with European explores, and more.

Discusses how the European invasion affected the Indians, including influence of the Spanish, French, English, and Dutch, and how the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War changed their lives.

Historical account of the Old World and the New, unlike Asia and Africa America never saw its colonizers leave.

Gives an account of the early encounters of the Indians of North American with Europeans.

Describes the Inca civilization in Peru and how it was destroyed by the Spanish conquest.