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What invention led to the increased demand for enslaved people in the Deep South?
What invention led to the increased demand for enslaved people in the Deep South?
Which crop became the major cash crop in the South by the early 1800s?
Which crop became the major cash crop in the South by the early 1800s?
What did many whites in the South believe sustained the newly prosperous Southern economy?
What did many whites in the South believe sustained the newly prosperous Southern economy?
What did Eli Whitney invent in 1793 that revolutionized cotton production?
What did Eli Whitney invent in 1793 that revolutionized cotton production?
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What did the majority of cotton produced in the South connect the United States to?
What did the majority of cotton produced in the South connect the United States to?
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What impact did the invention of the cotton gin have on the demand for enslaved people in the Deep South?
What impact did the invention of the cotton gin have on the demand for enslaved people in the Deep South?
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What effect did the cotton gin have on the labor required for cotton production?
What effect did the cotton gin have on the labor required for cotton production?
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How did the international marketplace connect to the United States through the slave economy of the South?
How did the international marketplace connect to the United States through the slave economy of the South?
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What was the prevailing racial ideology that shaped the culture and society of the South?
What was the prevailing racial ideology that shaped the culture and society of the South?
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What was the perception of many whites regarding the relationship between slavery and the Southern economy?
What was the perception of many whites regarding the relationship between slavery and the Southern economy?
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