South America History

Spain's colonial empire was one of the largest in the world. But, like many former empires, it was founded on the exploration and exploitation of new lands and resources and grew rapidly in size and power. The Spanish empire controlled colonies in North America, South America, Africa, and Asia, making it one of the most diverse and far-reaching empires in history. Indeed, at the height of the Spanish Empires' power, it controlled 35 colonies that spanned every continent on earth…

South America physical features geography quiz - just click on the map to answer the questions about the physical features of South America

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Official history says that the Spanish colonizers in America were focused on the territory from Mexico to the end of South America. For centuries, there was the question of why the Spaniards didn't decide to try to conquer further north. Artifacts from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries bring a new light to this topic.

Both North and South America were populated with vast and sophisticated civilizations when the Europeans arrived in the late 15th century.

This interactive map lesson provides students with clues based on the history and geography of Central America so that they can find and remember the location of each country.

South America is the fourth largest continent on Earth, home to more than 420 million people. The continent consists of 12 separate countries.

Physical map of South America showing seas, rivers, oceans, islands, deserts, plateaus, peninsulas, plains, topography and other features.