Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin Patent Drawing
Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
The Unintended Consequences of the Cotton Gin
Published By:
Evan McLaughlin
Historical Era:
Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Thinking Skill:
Chronological Thinking
Bloom’s Taxonomy:
Evaluating
Grade Level:
High School
Suggested Teaching Instructions
Consider how each primary source causes the developments you see in the next primary source.
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Description
In this activity, you’ll consider how the cotton gin caused remarkable shifts in US history.
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Documents in this Activity
Physician's Report on the "Sick of the Emigrating Cherokees" at Chadata
Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Spinners and doffers in Lancaster Cotton Mills.
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)