Source of power
locomotive train
(d)
read the following selection from the section "the cotton gin makes slavery more profitable" then, fill in the blank.
in addition, the invention of the cotton gin coincided with other technological developments that
opened up large-scale global trade. these developments included larger cargo ships and steam-
powered factories.
the phrase "coincided" in the sentence above tells the reader that
(a)
the other developments were more important
these developments happened at the same time
.
(b)
(c)
many developments had to do with travel
most new developments global trade
read the following paragraph from the section "indentured servants gave way to slaves."
by 1680, more jobs became available in britain. as the number of indentured servants coming to
the colonies shrank, big planters viewed slave labor from africa as a necessily.