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American cotton
the demand for American cotton began increasing rapidly -
The cotton gin
The cotton gin was invented -
Gabriel Prosser's plan
he planned a rebellion near Richmond, Virginia -
religion of slaves
many of the slaves became Christians -
steam-powered sawmill
the nations first steam-powered sawmill was built in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. -
An August night
Turner led a group of slaves in a plan to kill all of the slaveholders and their families in the country -
cotton mills
entrepreneurs in Georgia began investing in cotton mills. -
Tredegar Iron Works
Anderson became the owner -
Cotton industry
the cotton belt grew which led to the exspansion of the cotton industry -
US cotton
The US was producing more than half of the cotton grown in the entire world -
daughter of wealthy Virginia planter
Lucy Breckinridge was married by arrangement