History Chapter 13

  • Cotton in high demand

  • Production increases throghout the cotton belt

  • Eli Whitney created cotton gin

  • Most slaves are Christian

  • Rebellion planned in Virginia

  • Slavery Illegal

  • South Caroline rebellion

  • Top corn growers are in the South

  • Nat Turner's Rebellion

  • Slave improved drying system in tobacco

  • Tredagar Iron Works

  • Yeomen took great pride in their work

  • A billion pounds of cotton produced in the cotton belt

  • Cotton industry expands

  • 250,000 Free skaves living in the US