Cotton and Slavery

Who invented the cotton gin?

• John Deere

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Slater

• Samuel Morse

The cotton gin can do the work of how many men?

• 50

• 75

• 25

• 100

What was the nickname for the cotton explosion in the South?

• Cotton Explosion

• Cotton Bang

• Cotton Boom

• Cotton Pop

Identify the states that were part of the Cotton Belt.

• Alabama

• Georgia

• Indiana

• Nebraska

Who made sure the slaves followed orders?

• Foremen

• Bosses

• Drivers or Overseers

• Servants

Who were the wealthiest members of southern society?

• planters

• yeoman

• slaves

• women

Who made up the majority of southern farmers?

• planters

• yeoman

• slaves

• native americans

What was central to many in southern social life?

• cotton

• slavery

• religion

• industry

What did states pass to limit what slaves could do such as traveling or learning to read?

• slave laws

• slave codes

• slave restrictions

• slave rules

Which way was NOT a form of resistance by slaves?

• Slave revolts

• Working slower

• Running away

• Turning in other slaves