Cotton Gin and Its Impact Quiz

What did the cotton gin do for farmers?

• Reduced the need for workers

• Increased demand for workers

• Improved the quality of cotton

• Made cotton picking easier

Why did farmers want to grow more cotton after the invention of the cotton gin?

• To experiment with new crops

• To reduce the demand for slaves

• To improve the quality of cotton

• To increase their profits

What was the impact of the cotton gin on the economy of the South?

• Improved the living conditions of farmers

• Reduced the need for workers

• Increased demand for slaves

• Decreased demand for cotton

What was the system called where farmers in the southern United States used slaves to work on their plantations?

• Slavery

• Sharecropping

• Apprenticeship

• Indentured servitude

Who invented Interchangeable Parts and the Cotton Gin?

• Eli Whitney
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Edison
• Alexander Graham Bell