SS8H4 Presentation

It was the first private university in America

It was the first public, land-grant university in American history

It was the first university to admit women

It was the first university to have a sports team

The population moved west as Indian Territory was ceded to Georgia

The climate was better in the west

The government wanted to be closer to the ocean

The western cities were wealthier

Ceding of Indian Territory

Population movement westward

Economic decline in eastern cities

Changes in transportation routes

It was too difficult to separate the seed from the cotton by hand

There was not enough land for cotton farming

The climate was not suitable for cotton

Cotton was not in demand

To clean cotton of its seeds quickly and easily

To plant cotton seeds

To harvest cotton from the fields

To spin cotton into thread

Hand-cranked mechanism

Multiple rollers

Automated electric motor

Detailed labeled parts

It increased cotton production and increased the demand for slavery

It decreased cotton production and ended slavery

It had no effect on cotton production or slavery

It made cotton less valuable

To separate cotton fibers from seeds

To weave cotton into fabric

To dye cotton fibers

To transport cotton bales

To transport cotton to port cities

To import machinery from England

To move settlers westward

To export gold

It improved transportation and trade, attracting more settlers.

It led to a decrease in population due to pollution.

It made farming more difficult for local communities.

It caused conflicts with neighboring states.

Increased markets

Decreased trade

Reduced transportation efficiency

Decline of cities

Northern Georgia

Central and Southern Georgia

Eastern Georgia

Western Georgia

Eli Whitney

Robert Fulton

Samuel Morse

James Watt

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Brown area

Entire state