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Invention of the Cotton Gin
Who was involved? Eli Whitney
What happened? Able to pull out seeds from the cotton bolls. More labor
Where did it happen? In the South
When did it happen? March 14, 1794
Why was it important? Reduced the amount of time it took to take the seeds out from the cotton.
Conflict? Between the Southern and Northern States -
The Election of 1860
Who was involved? Abraham Lincoln, John C. Breckinridge, John Bell, Stephen A. Douglas
What happened? Abraham Lincoln defeated Democrat Stephen Douglas.
Where did it happen? Virginia
When did it happen? November 6, 1860
Why was it important? regional divide over the expansion of slavery and rights under US law of slave owners
Why was it important? Far-reaching significance
