Answer:
Blank 1: British colonists
Blank 2: British King
Explanation:
Legislators represented the colonists of their colonies while the governor was appointed by the British king.
The author wanted to illustrate how scary yellow fever was, he left the city in Knox' hands and had even wrote to him a letter right before he left, on Sept 9 of 1793, telling him to leave if he thought it was necessary.
Cotton Gin was a technological development that led to an increased demand for slaves in the United States during the early - mid 1800's. The cotton gin made it easier to separate seeds from the cotton - making it faster to pick cotton!