Ch.13 By nelsomi08 May 3, 1790 the demand of cottan began to increase rapidley Period: May 3, 1790 to Jul 3, 1860 The South Apr 6, 1791 2 million pounds of cottan mas made May 3, 1793 Eli Whitney created the cottan gin May 3, 1794 france ends slavery in their colonies May 3, 1800 one third of white southern family members had slaves. May 3, 1807 parliament bans the slave trade in British Empire May 3, 1808 a congressional ban on importing slaves May 3, 1831 Nat turners's rebellion leads to fears of further slave revolts May 3, 1839 a slave discovered a way to improve the drying proces May 3, 1840 Georgia began to investing in cottan mills May 3, 1848 Anderson became the owner of the Tredengar iron works May 3, 1859 James henry Hammond declared that without cottan the global economy would fail May 3, 1860 a billion pounds of cottan was made. Aug 7, 1860 more then 250000 free african americans lived in the region May 3, 1865 virginia planter was married by arrangment