13-1 Questions

Front

What do we call the area of high cotton production?

Back

cotton belt

Front

One advantage of cotton was that it could be ________

Back

stored longer than food products

Front

What did cotton do to the soil it was planted in?

Back

take out all of the nutrients in it

Front

Who did most of the work in the cotton fields?

Back

slaves

Front

Fill in the blank from the famous quote. "Cotton is ______"

Back

King

Front

The South had many amazing roads.

Back

false

Front

What happened to port cities during the cotton boom?

Back

they grew quickly

Front

Who invented the cotton gin?

Back

Eli Whitney

Front

What was the impact of cotton on the economy?

Back

It led to economic growth

Front

Who benefited the most from the cotton boom?

Back

Plantation owners