Use the timeline to answer the questions below.
Question 1
According to the information available on this timeline, which of these events occurred AFTER the invention of the cotton gin? Choose two.
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(2 points)
Responses
the beginning of economic hardships in the South
the beginning of economic hardships in the South
the Civil War
the Civil War
the beginning of cotton production in the South
the beginning of cotton production in the South
an increase in the population of enslaved workers in the United States
an increase in the population of enslaved workers in the United States
an increase in the number of factories in the North
an increase in the number of factories in the North
Question 2
Based on the information available in this timeline, which of the following could most logically be called an immediate effect of the invention of the cotton gin?(1 point)
Responses
economic hardships in the South
economic hardships in the South
industrialization in New England
industrialization in New England
the Civil War
the Civil War
the spread of slavery
the spread of slavery
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Question 1: The two events that occurred after the invention of the cotton gin are:
1. the Civil War
2. an increase in the number of factories in the North
Question 2: The most logical immediate effect of the invention of the cotton gin is:
- the spread of slavery