The Impact of the Cotton Gin and Slavery Quiz

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What invention led to the increased demand for enslaved people in the Deep South?

  • Steam engine
  • Cotton gin (correct)
  • Spinning jenny
  • Reaper machine

Which crop became the major cash crop in the South by the early 1800s?

  • Tobacco
  • Rice
  • Cotton (correct)
  • Sugar

What did many whites in the South believe sustained the newly prosperous Southern economy?

  • Trade with Europe
  • Slavery (correct)
  • Industrialization
  • Agricultural innovation

What did Eli Whitney invent in 1793 that revolutionized cotton production?

<p>Cotton gin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the majority of cotton produced in the South connect the United States to?

<p>International marketplace (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What impact did the invention of the cotton gin have on the demand for enslaved people in the Deep South?

<p>Stimulated increased demand for enslaved people from the Upper South (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect did the cotton gin have on the labor required for cotton production?

<p>Reduced the labor required for cotton production (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the international marketplace connect to the United States through the slave economy of the South?

<p>The majority of cotton produced was sold abroad, connecting the United States to the international marketplace (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the prevailing racial ideology that shaped the culture and society of the South?

<p>White supremacy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the perception of many whites regarding the relationship between slavery and the Southern economy?

<p>Many whites believed slavery sustained the newly prosperous Southern economy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Cotton Gin impact?

Increased demand in the Deep South was due to the cotton gin.

Dominant Southern Crop?

By the early 1800s, cotton became the South's major cash crop.

Source of prosperity in the South?

Many Southern whites believed slavery was essential for their economic prosperity.

Cotton Gin Inventor?

Eli Whitney's cotton gin (1793) automated cotton fiber separation.

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Cotton's Marketplace Reach?

Cotton produced linked the U.S. to global trade.

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Cotton Gin and Slavery?

Cotton gin increased the need for enslaved labor from Upper to Deep South.

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Labor Shift from the Cotton Gin?

The cotton gin reduced the labor needed for processing cotton, but increased how much cotton was planted, increasing the demand for slaves.

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Cotton sold where?

Cotton connected the American slave economy to international markets through sales abroad.

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Southern Ideology?

White supremacy shaped Southern culture and society in the 1800s.

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White Views on Slavery?

They viewed slavery as sustaining their economic success.

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