Map Showing the Distribution of the Slave Population of the Southern States of the United States
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
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
Ophir Plantation Map Filed in the Case of Henry F. Porcher v. Kate Porcher, et. al.
Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Photograph of Historical Marker Marking the Site of Cherokee Indian Encampment in January 1839 When Cherokees Were En Route from Georgia to Indian Territory
The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
Pinal County, Arizona. Texas cotton picker works in Arizona cotton field
The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)