WorksheetsThe Man and Machine that Changed History
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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 affect slavery?
Plantation owners needed less slaves.
It didn't affect it.
Plantation owners needed more slaves.
Plantation owners no longer needed slaves.
Why did the invention of the Cotton Gin increase the need for more workers?
Because plantation owners needed more slaves to grow more cotton.
Because plantation owners need more slaves to pick seeds out of cotton.
Because plantation owners needed more slaves to make fabric.
Because they bought a lot of Cotton Gins and needed more slaves.
When Eli Whitney stopped making Cotton Gins, what did he start making?
Steam engines
Large Wagons
Tools
Weapons for the U.S. Army
