module 13,14,15 ss Flashcards
1
Q
what prevented cotton from being more profitable in the 1700s? what changed this?
A
-hand picked seeds out of cotton
-inventor Eli Whitney solves this by making cotton gin that removes seeds from cotton
-everyone started to grow cotton because it made so much money
2
Q
where was Southern cotton shipped
A
everywhere; produced over half of the worlds cotton suply
3
Q
what does king cotton mean
A
-shipping cost was low because of weight
-great britain and north were the largest cotton byers
-without cotton Southern economy would collapse
4
Q
Sarah G. Bagley
A
wrote magazine articles and made speeches about working in the mills, fought child labor, and 10 hr work day campaign
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