Virginia Studies American Indians Review

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 change cotton production in the South?

• Cotton was made faster.
• Cotton became the most important cash crop in the United States.
• It could clean more cotton in minutes than a whole group of workers could clean in a day.
• all of the above

Which invention increased the productivity of the American farmer?

• reaper

• cotton gin

• steam locomotive

• steamboat

What is this?

• Mechanical Reaper

• Cotton Gin

Which two directions do Virginians migrate to when the changes in agriculture take place?

• north

• east

• south

• west

As Virginians moved, they took with them their ideas, traditions, and these are called their...

• lives

• homes

• culture

• families

The Wilderness Road, a trail, created a natural break in the mountain range. This was known as the ...

• Cotton Gin

• Cumberland Gap

• Reaper

• Shenandoah Valley

Why was it hard to travel westward in search of more land?

• Virginia

• Shenandoah Valley

• Appalachian Plateau

• Appalachian Mountains