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cotton state

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The man who invented the cotton gin was...
a)
Samuel Slater
b)
Michael Rodriguez
c)
Francis Weber
d)
Eli Whitney
2.
The nickname given to cotton.
a)
white gold
b)
Emperor Crop
c)
Carolina Cash
d)
King Cotton
3.

How did cotton affect the Up Country?

a)

It made the Up Country much weaker

b)

It increased the wealth

c)

It had to have more slaves

d)

It made the economy weaker

4.

What did cotton bring to the south and how did that affect them?

a)

More Slaves

b)

Disease

c)

Wealth

d)

More anger

5.

What is the leading cash crop in the United States?

a)

corn

b)

cotton

c)

rice

d)

apples

6.

What type of weather does cotton grow best in?

a)

dry

b)

warm climates

c)

stormy

d)

cold and wet

7.

What does cotton look like when it is ready to be picked?

a)

white and fluffy like "cotton candy"

b)

yellow flowers

c)

dark red

d)

brown and hard

8.

In which state is it legal to grow cotton in your backyard?

a)

Delaware

b)

Mississippi

c)

New Mexico

d)

Texas

9.

How is cotton picked today?

a)

by hand

b)

special machines

c)

horses

d)

shovels

10.

What can cotton be used to make?

a)

Towels

b)

Toilet Paper

c)

Shoe Strings

d)

Dollar Bills