Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793. What change did this lead to for owners of cotton plantations in the South?

More slaves + more cotton = _____

What was a negative effect of expanding the size of cotton plantations in the early 1800s?

Which invention had the GREATEST impact on the southern economy in the early 1800's?

Which invention, created by Eli Whitney, led to an increase in the demand for slave labor?

In Antebellum South Carolina, some people worked as shopkeepers, doctors, and lawyers. Which social class did these individuals MOST LIKELY belong to?

People from which social class MOST LIKELY educated their children with private tutors and private schools in the Antebellum era?

This class was uneducated and owned no land.

____ defined by how much money you make and your job

Who invented the cotton gin?