Eli Whitney
When did Eli Whitney come to Georgia
1793
The 1st model of the Cotton Gin came out in which year?
1974
Name 2 major crops that were extremely important to the South's Economy.
Rice
Sugar
Tobacco
Poorer white people had to do this to plant crops
Rent
What was the problem Eli learned of when visiting a plantation
Cleaning Cotton
A single cotton gin could do the work of __ people?
The South led the nation in _____?
Livestock Production
By the 1850's cotton plantations extended in a belt ranging from ___ to ___?
South Carolina to Texas
How long did it take to come up with a model for the 1st Cotton Gin
10 days
What was the most significant effect of the Cotton Gin
The growth of Slaves
Wealthy families in mainly the south that made tons of money from cotton were called __ ?
"the Cottonocracy"
By 1860, enslaved african-americans made up what of the South's population
1/3
Eli Whitney came up with another huge invention along with the Cotton Gin, interchangable parts. Which created more revenue for Eli, cotton gin or interchangable parts?
Interchangable Parts
In 1790 (before the invention of the Cotton Gin) there was around 700,000 slaves. By 1850, there was almost _ million slaves.
4
Name 2 main states that were in the cotton belt of the South
South Carolina
Louisiana
Georgia
Give us a brief description of the 1st Industrial Revolution. (Use the fact sheet, Brainpop we watched and previous info you know)
Opinion