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The Cotton Gin and the Expansion of Enslavement
Explain how Eli Whitney's cotton gin revolutionized textile production while dramatically increasing the demand for enslaved labor across the South.
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Early National Growth, Inventions, and Expansion (1789–1850)
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Analyze the territorial expansion, industrial inventions, transportation innovations, and international conflicts of the young United States.
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5.H.2.3South Dakota Social Studies Standards · All agesIdentify the key changes leading to and resulting from growth and invention in the U.S. between the Revolution and 1865
5.H.2.4South Dakota Social Studies Standards · All agesEvaluate the influence, impact, and interactions of various cultures, philosophies, and religions on the development of the U.S.