Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
How much cotton was being produced in the South by 1860?
400 million pounds
In the early days of the Republic, which of the following was NOT a problem for the South?
Political instability
Inventor of the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney
Known for numerous inventions, including the phonograph, the incandescent light bulb, and the motion picture camera.
Thomas Edison
of, belonging to, inherited from
ancestral
Who suggested building a device to remove seeds from cotton pods?
Catherine Greene
What type of cotton was most prominent in the Deep South?
Petit Gulf Cotton
How was a person’s wealth determined in the Old South?
by how much land and how many slaves they owned
Inventor of the first practical dishwasher, which automated the process of cleaning dishes.
Josephine Cochrane
changed or caused to change in character or composition
altered
Where did most of the South’s cotton get shipped to?
textile mills in New England and Great Britain
When did America become the world’s leading supplier of cotton?
during the 1830’s
In counties along the lower Mississippi River, African Americans accounted for what percentage of the population?
over 75 percent
Inventor of the cotton gin, a machine that revolutionized cotton processing, and played a key role in the development of interchangeable parts in manufacturing.
Eli Whitney
formally put an end to )a system, practice, or institution)
abolish
Which region of the South had the most fertile soil for growing cotton?
the Gulf Coast
How many slaves lived in the South in 1850?
3.2 million
How did most slaves spend their time on Southern plantations?
most spent the entire day planting, cultivation, and picking cotton
Co-inventor of the Morse Code and creator of the telegraph, which revolutionized long-distance communication.
Samuel Morse
use up the supply or resources of
deplete
How much cotton could one worker process in a day with the Cotton Gin?
50 pounds
What state did James Hammond represent in Congress?
South Carolina
What was the purpose of a smokehouse?
it preserved meat and prevented it from spoiling
Inventor of the telephone, contributing to the advancement of telecommunications.
Alexander Graham Bell
occurring or existing before the American Civil War
antebellum