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Allowed people in Kansas and Nebraska to decide if they wanted slavery or not within their territory. This was to go against the Missouri Compromise of 1820. The result of this led to the bleeding Kansas.
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Eli Whitney created the Cotton Gin to increase the speed of removing seeds from cotton fiber. Thanks to this invention, cotton became America's leading export. -http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/cotton-gin-and-eli-whitney
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Plan projects on a visual timeline
Map milestones, phases, deadlines, and key events in one place so the sequence is easier to see and share. Timetoast is a timeline maker for work, school, research, and stories.