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The Cotton Gin Is Invented
Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin. -
The South's Population Spreads
The South's population grew along the Atlantic coast in Maryland, Virginia, and Noth Carolina. This was also known as the Upper South. -
Tredegar Iron Works is Successful
Joseph Reid Anderson takes over Tredegar Iron Works and makes it one of the nation's leading producers of iron. -
The First Textile Mill Is Opened
William Gregg opens the first textile mill in South Carolina. -
Elias Howe Invents The Sewing Machine
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South's Population Spreads To The Deep South
The South's population had spread to the inland to Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.This was also know as the Deep South. -
Railroads Are Everywhere
By 1860, 1/3 of the nation's railroads are within the South.