The Spirit of the Times: The Gin Epidemic of 18th Century England Beginning in the early 1700s‚ England went on a notorious five-decade gin binge. Gin became the alternative to French brandy after Parliament placed an embargo on French trade. An excess of grain caused corn prices to drop making gin relatively inexpensive and “by 1750 nearly half of all British wheat harvests went directly into gin production.” The spirit was consumed predominantly among those who lived in destitution and worked lengthy
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Alexis Arendt Mrs. Farschman English 11 February 5‚ 2013 Cotton Mather On February 12‚ 1663 I came into a family of Puritan Ministers. My father was a well - respected Puritan Minister of a small church in the town of Boston‚ Massachusetts. At age 12 I attended the University of Harvard. After being born into a Puritan family‚ I brought it upon myself to become a minister. My first sermon was preached during the month of August in the year 1680. At the age of 22‚ I officially became a minister
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Cotton and how it has shaped the course of history Cotton is a plant that has been used by humans for many years. Thanks to researchers and scientists‚ we now know that use of cotton dates back to at least seven thousand years according to the shreds of cloth found and written references to cotton. The oldest discovery of cotton was made in a Mexican caves. Cotton was first referred to in a Hindu book called the Rig-Veda. Therefore‚ it is believed that cotton was first used in India but people
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The antebellum south was built on the success of cotton. Cotton is a fiber used in many products‚ such as fabric and paper. Throughout the 1790’s‚ the production of tobacco declined because of soil depletion and diminishing value; simultaneously‚ in Europe the fabric industry was growing‚ creating an international demand for cotton clothing ("The Cotton Economy and Slavery"). When Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin‚ this provided the South with the machinery for the expansion in the global economy
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Cotton Farming * Cotton is grown all over the world but the biggest cotton-growing nations are China‚ India‚ the United States‚ Brazil and Pakistan. After the flowers of the cotton plant have blossomed they fall off and a round green seed pod called a cotton boll remains. The cotton boll ripens in the sun and its cellulose fibers expand until they ripen and burst out of the boll. At this point the cotton plant is ready to be harvested. Cotton Harvesting * Although cotton used to be picked
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England a general rise in the sale of Gin was occurring. Gin was becoming more and more popular. Some English citizens approved and supported the sale of Gin while others did not. Some English people just wanted to stay neutral and produce a compromise between the two. Various reasons and purposes account for the difference in opinions but the Gin Act of 1751 formulated debate from all groups in society. Some citizens approved and supported the sale of Gin in England. England at that time had already
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Life of Cotton‚ it shows the story of cotton in West Texas and Lubbock. This is the largest history of cotton in the United States. Texas produces the largest amount of cotton than other states in United State. It is important to learn the history of cottons because people use those cottons for clothes‚ beds‚ blankets‚ towels‚ and Yarns. Without the cottons‚ we have no clothes to wear. We could have a hard time for sleeping with uncomfortable beds and blankets. Also some of current generations have
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COTTON CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.. .. .. .. .. .. .. … … … … … … … … … … … 1-3 Origin History COTTON-CULTIVATION… … … … … … … … …. … … ……4-6 Hardiness Propagation Cultivation Processing TYPES OF COTTON… … … … … … … … … … …
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fibre production of cotton‚ flax and other fibrous plants. These fibres are process into yarns and fabrics. The yarns are made into fabrics for industrial and consumer uses by various means such as weaving and knitting. The textile industry is the largest industry in terms of employment economy‚ expected to generate 12mikllion new jobs 2010. It generates massive potential for employment in the sectors from agricultural to industrial. Employment opportunities are created when cotton is cultivated. One
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Cotton Industry Vision 2029 Final Report March 2010 Emergent Futures Pty Ltd Level 27‚ 101 Collins St‚ Melbourne‚ Victoria‚ Australia 3000 Ph: 61 (0) 3 9018 7917 Fax: 61 (0) 3 9012 3580 www.emergentfutures.com Key Contact: Sandy Teagle Mobile 0408 002 909 sandy@emergentfutures.com Emergent Futures – Cotton Industry Vision 2029‚ Final Report 1 Contents 1. E xecutive Summary.............................................................................................
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