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What percentage of U.S. exports was accounted for by cotton by the 1850s?
What percentage of U.S. exports was accounted for by cotton by the 1850s?
Which event created chaos in the global cotton market during the Civil War?
Which event created chaos in the global cotton market during the Civil War?
What was a major consequence of the U.S. Civil War on global cotton supply?
What was a major consequence of the U.S. Civil War on global cotton supply?
Who were primarily employed in Lowell’s factories during its peak?
Who were primarily employed in Lowell’s factories during its peak?
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What did the strikes by the mill girls in Lowell aim to address?
What did the strikes by the mill girls in Lowell aim to address?
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Which of the following statements best describes the impact of cotton on capitalism?
Which of the following statements best describes the impact of cotton on capitalism?
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Which of the following aspects of slavery was most troubling to people in the North during the Civil War?
Which of the following aspects of slavery was most troubling to people in the North during the Civil War?
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What led to the decline of the mill girls in Lowell by the late 1840s?
What led to the decline of the mill girls in Lowell by the late 1840s?
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What was a significant impact of the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney?
What was a significant impact of the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney?
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By what year had the cotton industry in England grown to a worth of $10,500,000?
By what year had the cotton industry in England grown to a worth of $10,500,000?
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Which group predominantly provided labor in the cotton industry during the First Industrial Revolution in England?
Which group predominantly provided labor in the cotton industry during the First Industrial Revolution in England?
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What led to Britain dominating the global cotton industry for decades?
What led to Britain dominating the global cotton industry for decades?
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Which legal measure significantly limited child labor in the textile industry in England?
Which legal measure significantly limited child labor in the textile industry in England?
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What factor played a role in the transition of the United States into the cotton business?
What factor played a role in the transition of the United States into the cotton business?
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What was a significant economic consequence of cotton production in England?
What was a significant economic consequence of cotton production in England?
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How did cotton production contribute to global capitalism during the First Industrial Revolution?
How did cotton production contribute to global capitalism during the First Industrial Revolution?
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What drove the introduction of slavery in Virginia for cotton production?
What drove the introduction of slavery in Virginia for cotton production?
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Which country was the major source of cotton supply to Europe in the 1600s and early 1700s?
Which country was the major source of cotton supply to Europe in the 1600s and early 1700s?
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How did the British East India Company affect the cotton market?
How did the British East India Company affect the cotton market?
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What was a significant limitation for cotton production before the Industrial Revolution?
What was a significant limitation for cotton production before the Industrial Revolution?
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What invention by James Hargreaves in 1764 significantly advanced cotton processing?
What invention by James Hargreaves in 1764 significantly advanced cotton processing?
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What was a key effect of the advent of industrialism on cotton production?
What was a key effect of the advent of industrialism on cotton production?
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What factor limited the adoption of cotton production in the context of European textile manufacturing?
What factor limited the adoption of cotton production in the context of European textile manufacturing?
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Which process was essential for transforming raw cotton into fabric?
Which process was essential for transforming raw cotton into fabric?
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