| The cotton gin | Railroads |
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A tool that separated the cotton fiber from the seeds.
What is the cotton gin?
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True
True or False: Athens was one of the cities the railroads ran through
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Georgia
Where was the cotton gin patented?
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The mid-1830's
When were Georgia's first railroads laid?
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True
True or False: Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin.
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Terminus
What was the place that many railroads ended in Georgia? (Hint: This place is now named Atlanta)
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1793
When was the cotton gin patented?
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False
True or false: The railroads were not used to transport cotton.
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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.
How did the cotton gin work?
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1832
When was the first railroad chartered?
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