Cotton gin

Inventions were continuously made to improve the lives of Americans. Though these inventions were created with positive intent they do have their negative effects 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 3,841,000 bales; over half of U.S. exports that year were cotton (doc 2). With such a high profit margin, cotton had a very…

The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney and invented March 14, 1794. I for one think that this is a major invention. There were many inventions during and before the industrial revolution. Many of the inventions from the industrial revolution we still use today. Many of them we do not use today. Most of the inventions from the industrial era have affected what we do today. We would not be where we're at now if we didn't have the industrial era. The cotton gin is one of the most important…

- 1793 - THE COTTON GIN EMERGES The most successful invention ever The cotton gin is the most revolutionary product of our century! The beautifully handcrafted invention has improved our productivity by almost double. Since the day it was invented, our economy took a turn for the better, steadily increasing amounts of cash flowing into our pockets then to the welfare of our citizens. In our history this must be the most successful invention ever, created by the great Eli Whitney. The Cotton…

Eli Whitney is the best know for the cotton gin.A cotton gin is a simple machine that separates the cotton seeds for the cotton fibers.Eli Whitney was born on December 8, 1765, in Westboro Massachusetts.He grew up on a small frame.Whitney was married to Henrietta Edwards, they were in 1817-1825.He and Henrietta had for children Elizabeth Fay, Susan Edwards, Frances Edwards, and Eli Whitney Jr.Eli invented the cotton gin in 1793. In this time period, slavery was in action.In 1793, there is an act…

The year is 1793 and one of the best inventions possibly in all of American history has just been created. This machine allows for farmers to separate cotton seeds from the cotton with ease and without having to do it by hand. This wonderful machine is called to cotton gin and the model consisted of a wooden cylinder surrounded by rows of spikes, which pulled the lint through the bars of a grid The grids were closely spaced, preventing the seeds from passing through. Loose cotton was pushed…

US History December 6 2015 Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin In the late 18th century, plantations and cash crops were becoming less profitable. As a result, on March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin and plantation owners looked to cotton farming as a faster way to get rich. With the emergence of textile industries and cotton farming, the cotton gin did its job and led the way towards an economic boom in America. Conflict between the north and south began as these immense plantations…

In 1793, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in the United States. This machine sped up the manual process of separating cotton fibers from their seeds, allowing more output to be produced in less time. The process of refining the cotton became less labor-intensive, as less labor is needed to produce the same amount of output. The invention made cotton a very profitable crop across the South. However, labor was still needed to harvest the crop. Despite the terrible consequences of increased…

As someone who is pursuing a business degree, I will 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…

After 1750 there were no wars fought in Britain which was one of the key reasons why Britain industrialised first. EXPLAIN During Britain’s peaceful days, France faced the challenge of the French Revolution, as she had political instability and an unstable economy there wasn’t enough money to invest in the production of factories and inventions. Britain had the financial stability to invest in building factories and inventions instead of wasting it on military forces. EXAMPLES This…

The Industrial Revolution was a time when technology and manufacturing growth spiked and changed the basic life of every American. The Industrial Revolution was driven by a series of major inventions. This essay will discuss some of the inventions and their significance to the industrial revolution. The cotton gin was a tool used to remove the seeds from the cotton. It was invented by Eli Whitney in 1793. The cotton gin made removing the seeds much safer and quicker for all the farm workers. …