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Refining Web Results

Using Phrases to Refine a Search
Try each of the searches below using the Google search engine and compare results. Click on the Explanation to the right to see why your results changed.

1

Click on Google and search: trail of tears

 Explanation

2

 Click on Google and search: "trail of tears" Explanation

3

Click on Google and search:
"trail of tears"  "andrew jackson"

Explanation

4

 Click on Google's Advanced Search. Use the same search as above; it may already be entered in the boxes. Limit your search to the Domain ending: .org Explanation

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