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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: United States Economic Regions, 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1912 of the United States showing the principal industries of the region. The map is color-coded to show the areas of fishing grounds, industrial centers, coal mining areas, petroleum fields, and iron ore fields. This map...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Manufacturing Areas, 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1907 of the United States showing the principal manufacturing areas in 1900. The star symbol in Ohio represents the mean center of manufacturing in the nation. Each symbol represents gross $25,000,000 or fraction more than...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Manufacturing Areas , 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1920 of the United States showing the principal manufacturing areas in 1900. The star symbol in Ohio represents the mean center of manufacturing in the nation. Each symbol represents gross $25,000,000 or fraction more than...
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Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Colonial Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Whatever early colonial prosperity there was resulted from trapping and trading in furs. In addition, the fishing industry was a primary source of wealth in Massachusetts. But throughout the colonies, people relied primarily on small...
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Website
University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina:history of Information Technology in North Carolina

For Students 9th - 10th
The first seeds of the information technology industry in North Carolina were planted in the 1950s. At that time, North Carolina's economy was largely concentrated in the tobacco, textiles, and machinery industries. The state's best...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Missouri, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1904 of Missouri showing the capital of Jefferson City, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers. An inset map details St. Louis. "Missouri - Organized as a Territory in 1812; admitted to the statehood in 1821. Its lead...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Economic Activity in North America, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1916 of North America showing the economic production areas of the region. This map is color-coded to show industrial districts, productive, and non-productive regions. The map shows the principal extraction areas for coal,...