Antebellum period

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  • Cotton Gin

    Cotton Gin

    Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin in 1793 but was pattened in March, 1794. This invention made piccking the seed out of the cotton extremely easier, before the invention only 10 pounds a day could be produced by an individual. The cotton allowed 30 pounds a day. Becasuse of the cottin gin slaves were on an increase again.
  • Period: to

    antebellum

  • the Embargo act of 1807

  • the Missouri Compromise

  • Tariff of abominations

  • the compromise of 1850

  • the kansas nebraska act

  • Bleeding Kansas

  • John Browns Raid

  • The Election of 1860