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Eli Whitney is mostly remembered for inventing a machine called the cotton gin, which separates cotton seeds from the cotton fibers. That was not his only contributions, another was the interchangeable parts. He was credited with inventing the milling machine although many scientists think he was not the inventor. His inventions play an important role in the agricultural revolution. Eli Whitney was born in 1765 in Westborough Massachusetts. His dad was a farmer. Young man Whitney became a…

to do the work of five hired hands and to shift from subsistence farming to growing cash crops. In 1793, a New Englander, Eli Whitney, invented a cotton gin that successfully separated the fibers of short-staple cotton from the seed. Quickly copied and improved upon by others, Whitney's invention removed a major obstacle to the westward spread of cotton cultivation. It thereby gave a new lease on life to plantation slavery and undermined the doubts of those who considered slavery economically…

Land, the vast expanse of rocks and dirt that humans have fought and killed over since the first man claimed a cave of his own. Throughout the ages land has held the keys to the survival of the human race within its soil, water, and other essential elements. During the romantic era the American Dream was to own land. This is proved by looking through the historical lens in Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell in which the Civil War has destroyed the southern way of life, forcing the…

The creation of Eli Whitney revolutionized America and changed the way people valued others. The cotton-gin was a machine that removed the seeds from the cotton about fifty times faster than a slave per day. The cotton-gin mostly affected the eastern-southern part of America because of the large cotton farms. From 1800 to 1820 annual cotton production quadrupled and unfortunately the amount of slaves increased as well. In thirty years (1800 - 1830) the number of slaves doubled being 2 million.…

The plantation was one that grew cotton. Cotton was a major crop produced in the south and was easy to grow and store. Cotton, while easy to grow and store, was very difficult to harvest. In order to have a usable product plantation owners had to separate the cotton seeds from the fibers by hand. This took a lot of time and energy to produce a small amount of cotton. While he stayed at the plantation he realized how difficult it was to make a living growing cotton and thought about what he could…

The Cotton Gin would enough clean cotton balls. Cleaning cotton balls was dull, and in this method, there were numerous people required for this task. Since the cotton has many seeds, it took various hours of troublesome work to clear the seeds. They then anticipated that would transform the cotton into the required surface. " Eli Whitney ensured the cotton gin, a machine that adjusted the formation of cotton by unbelievably quickening the route toward removing seeds from cotton fiber". This…

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 aside to prevent the machine from jamming. Who invented such a useful machine? Eli Whitney of Hamden, Connecticut is the man. The cotton gin was…

manufactured for high-fashion designers and affordable department stores as well. According to “How Everyday Things Are Made” (2008), turning cotton fibers to amazing blue, durable fabric takes three complex stages. The initial step in making denim is converting the cotton fibers to yarn. When farmers deliver the cotton fibers to the factory, workers who are receiving the cotton separate the fibers. The fibers are then fluffed and cleaned so they can be assembled and made to strands of yarn.…

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 Gin…

Cotton Gin Eli Whitney was a famous American inventor. Born in the state of Massachusetts in 1765. Eli mastered his problem solving skills and creative thinking thanks to his father, who was not only a farmer. But also a very gifted and talented inventor. As the years progressed, Eli became an observant problem solver and entrepreneur who would change his merchandise to fit the needs of the public. Whitney attended the University of Yale and graduated on 1792. Eli puts himself self thru…