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What is the 16th Section Land? |
It is used to support the school. |
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in 1793, _______ invented the ________. Two years later, a slave named _______ was given a verbal description of the machine and a drawing and built a workable duplication that was used in the south. |
Eli Whitney Cotton Gin Barclayed |
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What did the Cotton Gin do? |
It helped slaves collect cotton and remove the seeds from the Cotton. |
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What other invention did Eli Whitney come up with a few years later, using interchangeable parts? |
He developed the Musket. |
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Explain how MS was able to get the Mexican-Petit Gulf Cotton seed: |
Walter Burling visited Mexico. He purchased several dolls stuffed with cotton seed and brought them back to Natchez. |
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Cotton became MS #1 agricultural product around 1819, what 3 crops did it replace? |
Tobacco Hemp Indigo |
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When did the University of MS open? |
1884 |
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large planters: How many slaves? How many acres? Political? |
50+ slaves 500+ acres Whigs |
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Small Planters: How many slaves? How many acres?
Political? |
20-50 slaves 200-500 acres Democrats |
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farmers (largest group): How many slaves? How many acres? Political? |
fewer than 20 salves less than 200 acres Democrats |
