cotton state

The man who invented the cotton gin was...

• Samuel Slater
• Michael Rodriguez
• Francis Weber
• Eli Whitney

The nickname given to cotton.

• white gold
• Emperor Crop
• Carolina Cash
• King Cotton

How did cotton affect the Up Country?

• It made the Up Country much weaker

• It increased the wealth

• It had to have more slaves

• It made the economy weaker

What did cotton bring to the south and how did that affect them?

• More Slaves

• Disease

• Wealth

• More anger

What is the leading cash crop in the United States?

• corn

• cotton

• rice

• apples

What type of weather does cotton grow best in?

• dry

• warm climates

• stormy

• cold and wet

What does cotton look like when it is ready to be picked?

• white and fluffy like "cotton candy"

• yellow flowers

• dark red

• brown and hard

In which state is it legal to grow cotton in your backyard?

• Delaware

• Mississippi

• New Mexico

• Texas

How is cotton picked today?

• by hand

• special machines

• horses

• shovels

What can cotton be used to make?

• Towels

• Toilet Paper

• Shoe Strings

• Dollar Bills