Suggested movies and shows for Unit 18: Colonialism
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Section 52: Colonial Americas
The History of the United States: Episodes 1, Living Bravely; 2, Spain, France, and the Netherlands; and 3, Gentlemen in the Wilderness
Maya to Aztec, Ancient Mesoamerica Revealed: Episode 41, First Contact with Europe in Mesoamerica
History’s Greatest Voyages of Exploration: Episode 11: The Ruthless Ambition of the Conquistadors
Mankind The Story of All of Us: Episode 8, Treasure
Section 53: East India Companies
An Economic History of the World: Episode 11, British and Dutch Joint-Stock Companies
The Birth of Empire: The East India Company
Turning Points in Modern History: Episode 5, 1600-The British East India Company
A History of India: Episode 23, Competing European Empires
Section 54: The Scramble for Africa
Once Upon a Time…the Explorers: Episode 21, Stanley and Livingstone
King Leopold’s Ghost
Berlin 1885
Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death
Peoples XVIII: Indonesians
Countries Around the World: Indonesia
Indonesia
World Wonder Films – Java
Banda: The Dark Forgotten Trail
