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How to Build a Model of a Cotton Gin Eli Whitney, Antebellum South, Cotton Gin, World History Lessons, Cotton Boll, Celebrity Design, Industrial Revolution, History Lessons, National Park Service

Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793. The machine could clean the seeds from 50 pounds of raw cotton a day, making cotton profitable. Cotton bolls were put in the top of the machine. Users turned a crank, which turned a wheel and sent the cotton through wire teeth, which removed the seeds. Build a model of ...

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When Eli Whitney left New England and headed South in 1792, he had no idea that he would invent a machine that would change the history of America. After the invention of cotton gin the production of raw cotton doubled every decade and the demand was increasing by the other inventions of the industrial revolution...

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Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin revolutionized the cotton industry in the United States. Simple seed-removing devices have been around for centuries, however, Eli Whitney's invention automated the seed separation process. >>Guys don't forget to repin and follow me here at pinterest. #nilsvesk Eli Whitney, American Industrial Revolution, Growing Cotton, Antebellum South, Cotton Gin, Cool Hand Luke, The Industrial Revolution, I Love America, Historical People

Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin revolutionized the cotton industry in the United States. Simple seed-removing devices have been around for centuries, however, Eli Whitney's invention automated the seed separation process. >>Guys don't forget to repin and follow me here at pinterest. #nilsvesk

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by Martha Hutchens Eli Whitney, image from Deposit PhotosMost school children have heard about Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin. This invention hit some of the highest highs and lowest lows of any invention in history. It made cotton profitable in the south, which fed the textile mills of the industrial revolution. It also made slavery profitable and contributed to its longevity. An updated version is still used today. However, Eli Whitney developed something else which may well…

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