The Rise of Cotton and Its Impact on Slavery Quiz

Who invented the cotton gin and in what year?

• Benjamin Franklin, 1752

• Eli Whitney, 1793

• Alexander Graham Bell, 1876

• Thomas Edison, 1885

What was the economic impact of cotton production on the Southern United States?

• Complete economic collapse

• Significant economic growth and development

• No impact on the economy

• Slight decrease in economic activity

How did the expansion of cotton plantations affect the demand for enslaved labor?

• Increased the demand for enslaved labor

• Led to the use of free labor instead of enslaved labor

• Had no impact on the demand for enslaved labor

• Decreased the demand for enslaved labor

What impact did cotton production have on the demand for enslaved labor?

• Cotton production decreased the demand for enslaved labor.

• Cotton production had no impact on the demand for enslaved labor.

• Cotton production led to the use of free labor instead of enslaved labor.

• Cotton production increased the demand for enslaved labor.

How did the invention of the cotton gin impact the production of cotton?

• It decreased the production of cotton by slowing down the process of separating seeds from the cotton fibers.

• It increased the production of cotton by making the process of separating seeds from the cotton fibers much faster and easier.

• It had no impact on the production of cotton.

• It caused the production of cotton to remain the same as before.