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The South-Section 1

Authored by DIon Dubois

History

8th Grade

17 Questions

The South-Section 1
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What invention increased the demand for slavery?

Cotton Gin

Sewing Machine

Telegraph

Mechanical Reaper

2.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What was the purpose of the Cotton Gin? (a)  

to fluff the cotton
to turn the cotton into thread
to bundle and package the cotton
to clean the seeds from the cotton

3.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What were the immediate impacts of the cotton gin? (a)   and​​​ (b)  

it made cotton more profitable.
It increased the slave trade
It made slavery unprofitable.
It drove planters out of business.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the cotton gin lead to conflict in the United States?

The North was jealous that the cotton gin helped the southern economy

It allowed the North to set up cotton plantations of their own

The cotton gin increased the need for slave labor, which increased the fight against slavery

Eli Whitney charged less for the cotton gin in the North

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The cotton gin led to an increase in what?

cities

textiles

slavery

automobiles

6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who invented the cotton gin? (a)  

Cyrus McCormick
Eli Whitney
John Deere
Elon Musk

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which best describes how the cotton gin works?

a crank turns rollers that separate the seeds from cotton

it harvested cotton mechanically rather than by hand

it turned up the soil and planted cotton seeds

it used solar power to grow cotton without soil

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