Economic Impact of the Cotton Gin Exercise

Economic Impact of the Cotton Gin

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Economic Impact of the Cotton Gin

Examine the economic impact of the cotton gin on agriculture and trade. See how increased cotton production influenced regional markets and labor demands.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    How did the cotton gin impact the demand for enslaved labor in the South?

  2. MultiChoice

    What nickname was given to the Southern cotton economy in the mid-1800s?

  3. MultiChoice

    Which region's textile mills bought vast amounts of Southern cotton?

  4. MultiChoice

    How did the increase in cotton production affect foreign trade?

  5. MultiChoice

    Why did Southern planters demand more land after the adoption of the cotton gin?

  6. MultiChoice

    Which European nation was a major buyer of Southern American cotton?

  7. MultiChoice

    How did the cotton gin affect Southern economic diversity?

  8. MultiChoice

    What happened to the domestic slave trade as cotton farming spread westward?

  9. MultiChoice

    By 1850, approximately what fraction of U.S. exports was represented by cotton?

  10. MultiChoice

    How did Northern businessmen profit from the Southern cotton boom?

  11. MultiChoice

    What geographic region within the South became known for intensive cotton production?

  12. MultiChoice

    How did the cotton gin influence land prices in the Deep South?