Question

standards: ms 5.1. trace the evolution of slavery in mississippi. ms 5.2. discuss the conditions that drove the plantation economy in antebellum mississippi. ms 5.3. contrast the culture and social structure that developed in mississippi during the antebellum period.
name: cenae washington date: 9/12/2023
directions: multiple choice. read all choices before making your decision. multiple choice. 4 points each.

1. who invented the cotton gin?

a. samuel morse
b. dr. rush nutt
c. eli whitney
d. jefferson davis

1. a large cultural estate associated with wealth in antebellum mississippi is called a

a. small farm
b. plantation
c. pontoon
d. academy

1. what effect did the cotton gin have on the institution of slavery in the south?

a. since less slaves were needed to separate the cotton seeds, slavery decreased in the south
b. since less slaves were needed to separate the cotton seeds, more slaves were available to plant and pick cotton which made slavery increase in the south
c. the cotton gin eliminated the use of slaves in the cotton fields altogether
d. the cotton gin had no effect on slavery

1. how did walter burling acquire cotton seeds from mexico that was used to develop mexican - petit gulf cotton?

a. he asked the mexican government for permission to bring the seeds back to the united states
b. he hired workers to go to mexico to buy cotton seeds
c. he rented a field in mexico and bought the seeds to plant in the field
d. he bought dolls, stuffed them with cotton seeds and brought them back to natchez

Explanation:

1. Eli Whitney is known for inventing the cotton gin.
2. Plantations were large cultural - estates associated with wealth in antebellum Mississippi.
3. The cotton gin made the separation of cotton seeds easier, freeing up slaves to plant and pick more cotton, thus increasing slavery in the South.
4. Walter Burling stuffed cotton seeds in dolls and brought them back to Natchez.

Answer:

1. c. Eli Whitney
2. b. Plantation
3. b. Since less slaves were needed to separate the cotton seeds, more slaves were available to plant and pick cotton which made slavery increase in the South
4. d. He bought dolls, stuffed them with cotton seeds and brought them back to Natchez