Curated OER
Primary Sources: Diaz and Cortes
Provided are two descriptions, both from famous Spanish explorers. Pupils read each passage and then answer 2 inference questions based on how they think each description shows what Cortes and Diaz felt about the Aztecs. Show images of...
Rice University
Galileo Project: Longitude at Sea
This site from the Galileo Project of the Rice University provides an in-depth look at the historic problems figuring out longitude. Links are provided throughout this article along with pictures, making this a great site to check out.
Mex Connect
Mex Connect: A Nation in Flux Part 2
This is an article describing the political instability in early 20th Century Mexico. It focuses on the fall of social reformer Madero and the rise of military dictator Huerta. You'll find info on the clashes and upheaval this caused.
Soylent Communications
Notable Names Database|nndb: Bartholomew Diaz (Bartolomeu Dias)
Fifteenth century Portuguese explorer, Bartholomew Diaz (Bartolomeu Dias), known for discovering the Cape of Good Hope, is featured in this biography.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Rule of Porfirio Diaz 1909
Fordham University provides a discussion on the rule of dictator Porfirio Diaz. It talks about his accomplishments, history, beliefs, brutality, and corruption from the perspective of a contemporary historian of the time.
Other
American Journeys: Map of the Spanish Entrada Into North America [Pdf]
Map showing the routes taken by fourteen Spanish explorers in the Americas between 1509 and 1543.
Mex Connect
Mexconnect: Francisco I. Madero
This is a quick look at mexican revolutionary Francisco I. Madero. You'll find info on his background and coups he led against Diaz. You'll also find links to an extended article at the bottom.