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it speeded up the process of cotton cleaning by 50 times. it increased the number of cotton produced and the number of slaves needed

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Is cotton gin an Industrial Revolution?

yes


Was the cotton gin made in the first or second Industrial Revolution?

it was in the first industrial revolution.


Which device is said to start the industrial revolution?

the essembly line started the industrial revolution


What led to the industrial revolution?

Eli Whitney's cotton gin and the looms in the Lowell Mills


Was the cotton gin created during the industrial revolution?

yes by eli whitney in america


What were the causes of the industiral Revolution?

increase in transportation, mining, and people coming to the states. though the industrial revolutiion started in Europe with the cotton gin and factorys. a Spy stole the cotton gin and machines plans (schematics) from a european factory he worked at and gave it to the americans which therefore started the american industrial revolution. so the cotton gin, cotton reaper.


What did cotton gin invention do?

The cotton gin allowed exponentially more cotton to be processed in a shorter period of time then by hand. Credited with being a contributing factor to teh industrial revolution.


Important events during the industrial revolution?

There was one when Eli Whitney created the cotton gin.


How did Eli Whitney help America?

Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, a device which rapidly separated cotton from cotton pods. This made cotton a more profitable crop than it had been before and helped spark the Industrial Revolution.


Was the cotton gin important during the Industrial Revolution?

YES! It basically started the whole industrial revolution because it called for less work and with it plantation owners were able to hire more people to work for him thus making him more money which in conclusion started the industry.


Who was the first American who contribute the industrial revolution?

Eli Whitney


Why is there so much slavery during the Industrial Revolution?

the reason for slavery in the industrial revolution is since the cotton gin was invented, the demand for cotton increased. Slave/Plantation owners needed their slaves to work harder so they could make their profit