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Cotton Gin

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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COTTON GIN

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COTTON GIN

  • Making cotton was hard
  • Cotton became cash crop
  • Cotton was a phenomenal
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WHO WAS THE INVENTOR

  • Eli Whitney
  • He was a pioneer
  • Born in Massachusetts
  • He died on January 8
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WHEN WAS IT CREATED

  • In 1807s
  • Whitney couldn't stop others
  • Whitney and his business parner
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HOW IT WAS USED

  • Cotton gin made cotton easier
  • Faster
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HOW DID IT CHANGE AMERICA

  • Machines
  • Cotton became a more pliable crop
  • Slavery
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