Industrial Revolution

Who invented the Cotton Gin?

• George Harrison

• Eli Whitney

• Thomas Singleton

• Matthew Pershing

What did the Cotton Gin do?

• It picked cotton a lot faster than a person could.

• It sowed cotton seeds a lot faster than a person could.

• It spun cotton into thread a lot faster than a person could.

• It removed the seeds from cotton a lot faster than a person could

Which states benefited the most from the Cotton Gin?

• The northern states.

• The southern states.

• The states that had the most factories.

• The states along the western coast.

How did the Cotton Gin affect slavery?

• Plantation owners needed less slaves.

• It didn't affect it.

• Plantation owners needed more slaves.

• Plantation owners no longer needed slaves.

Who Invented The Telegraph?

• Samual Morse

• Don McLean

• Thomas Edison

• Stevie Wonder

Why did they used telegram than using a letter?

• Because it's quicker to send

• Because it's slower to send

What did Samuel Morse invent?

• the steam engine
• the steamboat
• the telegraph machine
• the telephone

Samuel F. B. Morse invented the telegraph. Which area of life was improved by this invention?

• communication
• farming
• industry
• transportation

What is the area of the United States where the Industrial Revolution began

• South
• Midwest
• New England
• South

The invention of the cotton gin increased the efficiency of cotton production and actually increased the demand for this

• Water Power
• Coal
• FIre
• Slaves