Which invention led to an increase in the production of cotton and helped Southern farms become more productive?

Answer 1

Whilst many people believe it was Eli Whitney who invented the cotton gin, the real brains behind it was a woman called Catherine Littlefield Greene.

She developed the blueprints and got Eli to make it (at the time he was the tutor of Catherine's neighbours children) and when his first attempt didn't work, Catherine managed to solve the problem. The reason Eli gets all the credit is simply because in those times, women weren't allowed to take out patents.

Catherine Littlefield Greene was born in 1755 and died in 1814 with 5 children. Her husband died shortly after they were married.
Eli Whitney was the one who built the first cotton gin. The cotton gin was built the year 1793.

Answer 2

The invention of Eli Whitney's cotton gin affected the South's greatly. Not only did it help the production of cotton be more efficient, it also took up less manual labor. It did not help pick the cotton from the fields, but it did help weave the cotton into a cloth-like substance. In conclusion, the cotton gin helped the South produce cotton faster and took up less need for slaves. I hope this will be helpful.

Answer 3

the cotton gin