1. Section 2 Study Guide Plantations and Slavery By: Mike, Marlow and Rachel

2. Cotton Gin The cotton gin is a tool made for cleaning cotton. The cotton gin is a tool made for cleaning cotton. Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. With the cotton gin, a slave could clean 50 pounds of cotton a day. With the cotton gin, a slave could clean 50 pounds of cotton a day. Originally, before the cotton gin was invented, a slave could clean only 1-5 pounds of cotton a day. Originally, before the cotton gin was invented, a slave could clean only 1-5 pounds of cotton a day.

3. Population of the South Many Southerners were white, but most of the South’s population was blacks. Many Southerners were white, but most of the South’s population was blacks. 1/3 of the South’s population were African Americans. 1/3 of the South’s population were African Americans. 1/3 were white, and 1/3 were different foreigners. 1/3 were white, and 1/3 were different foreigners. Out of the 1/3 of white, ½ were plantation owners, and ½ were small farms with no slaves. Out of the 1/3 of white, ½ were plantation owners, and ½ were small farms with no slaves.

4. Slavery in the South The two different types of slaves in the South are city slaves and plantation slaves. The two different types of slaves in the South are city slaves and plantation slaves. Also, there were free blacks. Also, there were free blacks. These were blacks who did not work on a plantation. These were blacks who did not work on a plantation.

5. Family Life in the South Most family members were separated from each other. Most family members were separated from each other. Blacks who were enslaved tried to marry, but they would be not legally recognized. Blacks who were enslaved tried to marry, but they would be not legally recognized. They tried to raise kids too. Most kids stayed with their mothers for protection. They tried to raise kids too. Most kids stayed with their mothers for protection.

6. Nat Turner Led most famous slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831. Led most famous slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831. On August 21 st, Turner and 70 followers, killed 55 white men, women, and children. On August 21 st, Turner and 70 followers, killed 55 white men, women, and children.

7. Map Skills The five states that had the largest areas devoted to growing cotton are South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The five states that had the largest areas devoted to growing cotton are South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The farthest north people grew cotton was Virginia. The farthest north people grew cotton was Virginia.