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How did Eli whitneys invention influence the growth of slavery in the south?
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∙ 12y ago
He influenced the growth of slaves in the south because it caused people to see cotton as a very profitable crop and people bought land which in term increased slavery due to the owner needing to harvest this great thing called cotton.
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Which invention contributed to the growth of slavery in the US?
The Cotton Gin
What invention helped spur the growth of slavery in the south?
it was the cotten gin
What invention made the growth of railroads possible?
the turnpike was the invention that made the growth of railroads possible
Was slavery in the north or the south?
Both. It died out in the North, because it did not fit the factory system. It would have died out in the South, but the invention of the cotton-gin enabled the growth of huge plantations that depended on slave-labour.
What was the issue of expansion of slavery?
The issue of expansion of slavery was its expansion and growth into Western territories.
Which invention contributed to the growth of slavery in the US?
The Cotton Gin
What invention helped spur the growth of slavery in the south?
it was the cotten gin
What led up to slavery?
the growth of cotton plantations and the invention of the cotton gin.
What invention encourage the growth of plantions?
the concept of slavery as it provided low cost labour in large quantities.
Who led to the growth of slavery in the early 1800's?
The invention of the Cotton Gin, which made large scale growth of cotton possible. Cotton needed farm workers to plant, cultivate and harvest it.
What invention made the growth of railroads possible?
the turnpike was the invention that made the growth of railroads possible
The roots and growth of slavery from 1650 to 1860?
the roots and growth of slavery 1650 and 1860
Was slavery in the north or the south?
Both. It died out in the North, because it did not fit the factory system. It would have died out in the South, but the invention of the cotton-gin enabled the growth of huge plantations that depended on slave-labour.
How did the growth of Egypt empire play a role in the growth of slavery along the nile river?
how did the growth of Egypt's play a role in the growth of slavery along the nile river
Growth of slavery?
how did geographic factors encourage the growth of slavery in the english southern colonies between 1607 and 1775?
What explains the birth and growth of slavery in the South?
Slavery started in 1619 with the arrival of the first slave to the colonies. With the invention of the cotton gin in the south more slaves were needed to grow, pick, and process the cotton because more could be grown. Thus, the population of slaves grew.
Explain what role geography played in the growth of slavery and the plantation system in the south?
This is not a question, but a statement and clearly from a test or review page in a textbook. I will give you a hint rather than help you cheat. Look to slavery and the growth of cotton after the invention of the cotton gin. Since I Know history books I know you will find a subheading with 2-3 paragraphs that will provide the answer.
