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Inventions & Westward Expansion

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USERNAME: pdslibs    (no caps)
PASSWORD: gooddata   (no caps)

EXCEPTIONS:

----EBSCOHOST Databases   USERNAME: pdslibs (no caps). PASSWORD: gooddata!20  ( no caps)

----EXPLORA PRIMARY  USERNAME: pdslibs (no caps).  PASSWORD: gooddata!20  ( no caps)

----PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS: THE NYTIMES   USERNAME: pdshist   PASSWORD:  Gooddata!20 (notice G is Capitalized)

----JSTOR    USERNAME  PDSlibs     (Notice PDS is in CAPS here). PASSWORD:  gooddata 

----ARTSOR see librarian to set up an account for you

KEYWORDS or SEARCH WORDS

 

Use these phrases to look for information:

Industrial Revolution

Communication Revolution

Transportation Revolution

Technology Westward Expansion 

Inventions Westward Expansion

Names of Particular Inventions

 

Databases: Begin by checking out these sources by Inventor or Invention

Your Assignment

Description: "You will have two days to make a detailed slideshow (5 slides) about an early 19th century technological advancement and its connection to Westward Expansion, 1800-1860. Make sure that your slide show has information about your inventor, the invention, and its impact on Westward Expansion. You can see the attached example, but keep in mind that you must have 5 slides not including the cover slide."

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