Eli whitney

Explore the life and legacy of Eli Whitney, the brilliant inventor who revolutionized American industry. Learn about his groundbreaking inventions and their impact on the world today.
How to Build a Model of a Cotton Gin Industrial Revolution, Eli Whitney, Cotton Gin, Antebellum South, World History Lessons, History Project, Cotton Boll, Celebrity Design, School Project

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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Annie Sharp
BASIC (grades 11-12): This PBS website explains the history of slaves in cotton production, and how that influenced cotton farming and the economy. African History, Us History, Historical Fiction, African American History, Eli Whitney, Cotton Gin, Antebellum South, Coloured People, History Project

Cotton was 'king' in the plantation economy of the Deep South. The cotton economy had close ties to the Northern banking industry, New England textile factories and the economy of Great Britain.

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