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Chapter 7
Cotton is King
Question | Answer |
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cotton gin | a machine that removes seeds from cotton |
Antebellum | the time before a war |
textile mill | a factory turns cotton into cloth |
transportation | the ways people or goods travel |
King Cotton | the name given to cotton because it became an important cash crop during the Antebellum period |
Eli Whitney | the man who created the cotton gin |
ration | a set amount of food |
canals | waterways made by people |