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Who invented the cottin jin? And what is a cottin jin?
Eli Whitney, and a cottin jin is a machine that separated the fibers rapidly and completely and thus made the short staple cotton plant a practical alternative for most southern planters.
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What is the industrial revolution?
It is the transition from handmade goods to ones made in factories by machines. This transition resulted in a dramatic change in the way people worked, lived and made use of their resources.
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What is the temperance movement?
The temperance movement was the most popular reform during that time period. It was to reduce or even eliminate people's consumption of alcohol.
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Who was Harriet Tubman?
She was the individual most closely associated with the Underground Railroad.
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Who founded the Mormon religion? And who took his place when he was killed and took the Mormons to Salt Lake City?
Joseph Smith, and Brigham Young took his place.
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Who was Elizabeth C. Stanton?
In 1848, she organized the Seneca Fallss Convention. Which drafted and ratified a Declaration or Women's Rights, formally kicking off what is referred to as the Women's Rights Movement.
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Who was the leader of the school reform movement?
Horace Man
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