Question

in georgia
directions: match the vocabulary term to its definition.

1. c move goods from one area to another
2. b fruitful; cost - effective
3. d becoming larger
4. a an invention that sped up cotton production

directions: circle the best answer choice based on the passa

1. who invented the cotton gin?

a. thomas edison
b. eli whitney
c. benjamin franklin
d. franklin roosevelt

1. what city was the first major city without a major river?

a. georgia
b. savannah
c. athens
d. atlanta

1. what was needed for plantation owners to expand with the invention o

a. enslaved people
b. cotton
c. land

1. how much cotton would a farmer process per day before the cotton gin

a. fifty pounds
b. one pound
c. twenty - five pounds
d. ten pounds

1. how was transportation done before the railroad in georgia?

a. an unreliable roadway system.
b. rivers and ships
c. trains and railroads
d. all the above

Explanation:

1. Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, a significant invention in the history of cotton - production in the United States.
2. Atlanta was the first major city without a major river, emerging as a transportation hub due to railroads.
3. With the invention of the cotton gin, plantation owners needed more enslaved people to expand their cotton - growing operations.
4. Before the cotton gin, a farmer could process only about one pound of cotton per day.
5. Before the railroad, transportation in Georgia relied on rivers and ships as a major means.

Answer:

1. b. Eli Whitney
2. d. Atlanta
3. a. Enslaved people
4. b. One pound
5. b. Rivers and ships