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... refused to plant food for the Spanish and they abandoned towns near the Spanish settlements. Finally, they began to fight back but their weapons were nothing compared to the Spaniards rifles and cannons. The attempt of resistance gave Columbus an excuse to start a war. On March 14, 1495 he set out to conquer them. He had 200 foot soldiers and 20 ... ...
... tools such as stone tipped spears and quartz choppers; their food was made from hickory nuts, berries, roots, herbs, mushrooms and eggs. This varies from what the British were using; rifles and hammers while they only ate cooked food. I also learned Native Americans used natural rock caves for shelter and their material resources were; wood, bark, branches, plants, furs, bones, and ... ...
... system." 1790 Eli Whitney- Whitney, a skilled and prolific inventor, invented the cotton gin in 1793. It almost immediately transformed southern agriculture and revitalized slavery. Whitney also was successful in manufacturing rifles for the government by employing the idea of interchangeable parts. 1793 Development of the Cotton Gin- Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793. The device efficiently separated upland cotton ... ...
