chapter 14

  • demand for american cottton began increasing

  • production increased rapidly on cotton

  • eli whitney pantented a machine

  • many slaves were christian

  • congess made slaves into the U.S illegal

  • gaberial prosser planed a rebellion

  • top three corn growing states were in the south

  • nat turner's rebellion

  • turner meets with other slaves and plans to revolt

  • most of the rebellion slaves are captured or killed

  • turner was excuted

  • gerogia started investing in cotton mills

  • Anderson became the owner of tredegar iron works

  • aferican americans lived in the south

  • expansion of the cotton industry