Question

5. How did new technology in the impact farming and slavery in the 1800s

Answer 1

1.Eli Whitney's 1793 cotton gin invention revolutionized the Southern economy. Added to mechanical jennies to spin yarn, power looms to weave, and sewing machines to sew, the demand (and profits) for cotton fiber skyrocketed.
2.Southerners scrambled to plant more cotton. 1.The land was usually worn out then discarded ("land butchery"). The result was a Southern thirst for still more land.
2.The demand for slaves to work the land also increased.

3.The "Cotton Kingdom" benefited the North as well since most of the South's cotton was woven on Northern looms.
4.In 1845, cotton made up 1/2 of all American exports. Also, 1/2 of the world's cotton was grown in the American South. (These numbers would each swell to 2/3 in 1861, the year the Civil War began). 1.Notably, Britain relied heavily on Southern cotton. About 1/5 of the British population made their living in the cotton textile industry. 3/4 of the British cotton came from the American South.

5.Southerners believed their importance in the world's economy was set in stone. If war were to break out over slavery, the logic went, Southerners were sure that Britain would have no choice but to come to their aid. This logic, though sensible based on the numbers, never panned out.

Answer 2

Inventions like the cotton gin were invented which led to farmers becoming rich faster and the need for slaves both increased due to the need for more slaves to plant more cotton to make more money
It overall extended slavery even more

Answer 3

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