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Using
a computer connected to a large screen or television monitor so
students can see, visit the Historical
Census Browser website.
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Under "Choose a category to begin examining data"
click Economy/Manufacturing/Employment.
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The computer will display the Census Data over Time
screen with several items for selection.
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Leave the date range of the data on the default setting (1790
to 1960).
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In the topics list, click Manufacturing Establishments.
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Click the Submit Query Query button.
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The next page displays state-level data for Manufacturing
Establishments. Copy the information for Massachusetts into
an Excel spreadsheet. Make sure to label each column with the appropriate
year.
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To retrieve county-level data, click the checkbox next to Massachusetts.
Then scroll down to the bottom of the table and click the Retrieve
County-level Data button.
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The next page displays county-level data for Manufacturing
Establishments in Massachusetts. Copy the information for your
county into the next row on your Excel spreadsheet.
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On
the Census webpage, at the top of the column for 1870, click the
text that says "Map It" to view the data displayed
as a map of Massachusetts counties. The screen below will appear.
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Visually compare your county to other counties in Massachusetts
in 1870.
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Click on the little printer icon to view, print or save map as
a PDF or image:
