Which statements are true about the cotton gin?

Answer 1

It was invented by Eli Whitney

It separated cotton seeds from cotton

It was used on plantations in the south

Invented in 1793 in North Carolina

It received its patent on March 14, 1794

*These facts are not interesting, their simply about the cotton gin*

Answer 2

The cotton gin (or engine) was a major advance in mechanizing the process of manufacturing cotton cloth, thus making cotton cloth less expensive and more broadly useful. This also played a historic role in making possible the wealth and power of cotton plantations in the old south, prior to the Civil War.

Answer 3

The original cotton gin was a box with a center wheel with teeth and a handle. The cotton bolls was put into the gin and the wheel turned. As the teeth or brush grabbed hold of the cotton it tore it apart. The seeds would drop to the bottom of the box. Raw cotton is very dense so to get all of the seeds takes a few turns with the wheel.

Answer 4

The cotton gin was an important invention because it made separating the seeds from the cotton much faster.

Answer 5

There is nothing good