The Cotton Gin

The Cotton Gin

6th - 8th Grade

13 Qs

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The Cotton Gin

The Cotton Gin

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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True/False: Hundreds of miles of railroad were built in GA transport cotton from farm to market.

true

false

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What did the cotton gin do (what task did it perform)?

picked the cotton fiber from the plant
separated the seed from the cotton fiber
planted the cotton seed in the ground
spun the cotton fiber into thread

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Near what city was the cotton gin invented?

Memphis, TN
Charleston, SC
Savannah, GA
Atlanta, GA

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What impact did the cotton gin have on GA's economy?

it had no impact at all
cotton farming decreased ruining the economy
it resulted in the decline of rail line construction
it made cotton farming profitable and boosted the state's economy

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What crop is shown in the picture?

cotton
rice
indigo
tobacco

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What impact did the cotton gin have on slavery?

it resulted in a decrease in the number of slaves

it had little to no effect on slavery

it made slave life easier

it led to the exponential growth of slavery

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the term for the process of removing the unwanted cotton seed from the white, fluffy cotton fiber?

purifying cotton
cleaning cotton
washing cotton
weaving cotton

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