Chapter 13 By morganhenson23 May 3, 1793 Eli Whitney pattened the cotton gin! May 3, 1800 Many slaves were Christians May 3, 1830 The top three corn- gorwing states were all in the South May 3, 1831 Nat Turner's rebellion occured!!!!! May 3, 1831 Turner was executed May 3, 1839 slave discovered a way to improve the drying process by using heat from burning charcoal May 3, 1840 The U.S. eas producing more than half of the cotton gorwn in the entire world May 3, 1840 entrepreneurs began invensting in cotton mills May 3, 1840 There were 14 cotton mills May 3, 1840 The U.S was rpoducing more than half of the cotton grown in the entire world May 3, 1848 In 1848 Anderson became the owner of the Tredegar Iron Wroks May 3, 1850 There were more than 50 cotton mills May 3, 1860 More than 250,000 free African Americans lived in the region May 3, 1860 A billion pounds of cotton May 3, 1865 Lucy was married by arrangement