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WorksheetsCotton Gin
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 20mins
Who invented the cotton gin?
Mr. Reinking
Eli Whitney
George Walton
Christopher Colombus
How did the cotton gin benefit the economy?
It made cotton production harder but more profitable.
It decreased the slave population.
An example of folklore relating to cotton is that couples who find a twin cotton boll will have twins within the year.
It made cotton production easier and more profitable.
How was the cotton gin harmful?
It caused the slave population to increase
It led to too many railroads being built
The economy became overly reliant on cotton
More land was needed for cotton production, so it eventually led to the removal of the Creek Indians
Is the cotton gin still being used to this day?
Yes
No
How did the cotton gin work?
It quickly cleaned cotton so more could be produced in a day.
It was a long process.
It picked cotton straight off the plants.
It made cotton into balls.
What is the relationship shown in this graph?
As cotton production increases, the slave population increases.
As cotton production increases, the slave population decreases.
As the number of slaves decreases, the amount of cotton produced increases.
As the number of slaves decreases, the amount of cotton produced decreases.
There is no relationship.
In what order did these events occur?
Cotton production spikes
More slaves are needed
Conflict between the North and the South
What is the relationship between the cotton gin and railroads?
With more cotton being produced, a new method of transportation was needed, causing railroads to be built.
Railroads were used less after the cotton gin was invented.
Cotton production increased based on the number of railroads.
Railroads were invented due to a spike in cotton production.
What city in Georgia was ranked the number one cotton seaport along the Atlantic?
(a)
It was easier to (a) cotton with the invention of the (b) but (c) it remained a (d)
The cotton gin was invented in...
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
South Carolina
What industries profited off of the cotton gin? Select ALL that apply.
Textile industry
Slave industry
Cotton farming
All of the above
As the demand for cotton increased, the demand for (a) increased as well.
The cotton gin consisted of many parts such as..
sanitizer
bianca's teeth
brushes
clean cotton
hooks
cylinder
cotton bolls
handle
seeds
What was most of the cotton that was produced used for?
Textiles
Furniture
Food
Charlotte's dentures
How did the cotton gin lead to conflict between the North and the South?
It led to an increase in the slave population, which the South supported but the North disliked.
It led to a decrease in the slave population, which the South disliked but the North supported.
It led to a decrease in the slave population, which the South supported but the North disliked.
It led to an increase in the slave population, which the South disliked but the North supported.
Overall, what impact did the cotton gin have?
It ended slavery, fixed Isabella's posture, led to the creation of railroads, and gave us a hundred on our project.
It heavily impacted the furniture industry, led to a decline in railroads, and fixed relations between the North and the South.
It benefited the textile industry, made the economy over reliant on a single crop, caused conflict between the North and the South, and led to the removal of the Creek.
It led to the invention of railroads, benefited the economy, and increased the slave population.
The cotton gin was invented in 1793.
True
False
What were the pros and cons of the cotton gin?
It benefited the overall economy
Slavery increased
It contributed to conflict between the North and South
It contributed to the removal of the Creek
The economy become over reliant on a single crop
It helped the textile industry
Cotton could be produced easier
It led to more railroads being built
Match the following:
Eli Whitney
The cotton gin
Railroads
Cotton bales
The conflict between the North and South
Bonus Question: Who are Mr. Reinking's favorite students?
Adele, Daniela, Jolynn, Sebastian, Kiana, Christian
Seth, Nico, Jayden, Johnathan, Sam, Johan, Kylan
Bianca, Isabella, Charlotte, Serenity, Aleena, Daniela, Camila
Aldino, Lucas, Everett, Timothy, Domenic
Anthony, Kyler, Adan
