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Since cotton required large amounts of land to grow on, a nation had to be totally committed to its production to make any profit. Because South-Eastern America had large amounts of unsettled land, it made it the perfect place to grow cotton. This allowed cotton to become prevalent in these areas. Originally, the cotton was grown on small farms which eventually expanded into large plantations. Eventually, land was…

have to agree that the Eli Whitney's cotton gin was good for the American economy. Even though the cotton gin reduced the labor involved in removing the seeds from the cotton bolls, it however did not reduce the necessity for slaves to grow and pick the cotton. As a matter of fact, the cotton gin produced an opposite affect. The cotton gin made cotton farming so profitable, that farmers greatly increased their demand for both land and slave labor. The cotton gin was invented in 1793 by Eli…

Though just reading the words don't hit home what this done to the wool industry, but changing the motion of the blades from circular to straight improved the cut to the wool and also improved the speed of the shearing process dramatically. Being one of the industries that helped Australia advance into the modern world at that time, this invention could be seen as the driver of Australia’s advancement. So far ahead of its time was his inventions design that to this day no improvement has been…

as well. Two examples of these technologies are the cotton gin and the railroad. The cotton gin was invented in the year 1793 by Eli Whitney. Originally workers had to remove the seeds from cotton by hand which took a long time. This new technology made the process faster and easier by mechanically removing the seeds from cotton (doc 1). As you would expect, with the process being faster, cotton production rose. In 1800, 73,000 bales of cotton were produced and by 1860 that number grew to…

production of cotton throughout the south. Making it much easier for it to be picked and cleaned for sale to northern textile industries. Eli Whitney was an American inventor who created the cotton gin and pushed the interchangeable parts mode of production. By the mid-19th century, cotton had become America’s leading export.In 1794, Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin, a machine that revolutionized the production of cotton by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber.…

The Importance of Friendship Friendship is, by definition, a relationship between two friends. Some believe that friendships are a necessity for human life. Joseph Conrad was a man who grew up not having many friends. As a young child he had missed school quite a bit from illnesses (Kathleen Wilson 200). This made it hard to have close relationships with other children. He did however gain a love for literature and the sea from his father at a young age (www.notablebiographies.com). This is…

The Life Story of the Ten Dollar Bill It’s a windy spring day and you have decided to buy an ice cream cone. As the employee at the ice cream cart scoops your chocolate ice cream, you search through your purse to find money that will pay for your tasty treat. The smallest bill you have is a ten dollar bill. As you pull it out of your purse, the wind takes the money out of your hand. You chase it and finally get close enough to stomp your foot on top to stop the wild chase. As you pull it…

power source, and they milled rice with it. Centuries later, Great Britain began using hydropower for one of their main energy productions. The spinning jenny is a water powered cotton spinning machine created in Britain, and used quite frequently throughout Europe. The water was used to spin the machine which spun cotton making it into coat like material. Water was finally used for electricity by the year 1880 in Britain. Soon after, in 1882 the first hydroelectric power plant opened.…

Hyungwon Choi Ms. Mills History 8 June 2016 How did the Industrial Revolution affect Great Britain? The Industrial Revolution happened from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. The Industrial Revolution produced new chemical manufacturing, improved efficiency of water and steam power, and developed machine tools that led to the rise of the factory system. The Industrial Revolution affected Great Britain both positively and negatively. The Industrial Revolution led to industrialization…

The Orr family, originally from Presley in Scotland, were renowned in early stages of the industrial revolution, for their technological advancements pertaining to the manufacture of fine muslin cotton cloth. Considering muslin manufacturing, along with the all other fabric consisting entirely of cotton, were banned until 1774. It is extremely impressive how quickly, upon repeal of the embargo, the Orr’s were able to take advantage of a very lucrative fashion and apparel industry, which was…