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What is the cotton gin?
A tool that separated the cotton fiber from the seeds.
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True or False: Athens was one of the cities the railroads ran through
True
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When was the cotton gin patented?
1793
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When were Georgia's first railroads laid?
The mid-1830's
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Where was the cotton gin patented?
Georgia
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What was the place that many railroads ended in Georgia? (Hint: This place is now named Atlanta)
Terminus
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True or False: Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin.
True
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True or false: The railroads were not used to transport cotton.
False
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How did the cotton gin work?
The cotton gin had wire teeth that were mounted on a boxed rotating cylinder. When someone cranked it, it pulled cotton fibers through small holes to separate the seeds.
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When was the first railroad chartered?
1832
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