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Cotton Gin
The cotton gin, a machine that separates the cotton fibers from the seeds, revolutionized the economy of the early United States. Cheap, plentiful cotton spurred the cloth industry worldwide, encouraged invention and manufacturing in the North, enriched Southern plantation owners and vastly increased the number of slaves needed for planting and harvesting. Many believe that while Eli Whitney’s invention was a great boost for the Industrial Revolution, it may have inadvertently led to the Civil War.
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Why was the cotton gin so important to westward expansion and slave life?
It created more slavery due to faster production of cotton which then led to more demand then adding to expansion of land
How did the Cotton Gin affect the settlement of the South?
Before the cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney, producing cotton was very difficult and long process in the South. And slaves were expensive. When the cotton gin was introduced to the South, cotton became even more profitable and easier to produce resulting in more money to buy more slaves. This really killed the US and was one factor that led to The Civil War because more Slaves were needed to produce all the cotton that was grown.
How did Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin affect the cotton industry?
Actually the invention of the cotton gin made the growth of more cotton possible which also meant that more slaves were needed to pick, grow, and process the cotton. The statistics show a direct relationship between the amount of cotton grown to the population of slaves.
What was the unintended consequence of the Cotton Gin?
The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney and made cotton a much more profitable crop. Ten times the amount of cotton could be picked. Because of how profitable the cotton gin made cotton as a cash crop the demand for slaves continued. Eli Whitney said himself that he regretted the invention because of the increased demand for slave labor. The invention of the cotton gin was a major setback for the abolitionist movement. If this had not been invented slavery would have most likely been ended fifty years earlier.
What was the role of cotton in the Civil War?
It wasn't. It was important to the plantation owners. The slaves, if their "master" happened to own a cotton plantation and they were told to pick cotton, they picked it or got a beating.
The slaves were brought here unwillingly, bought and sold like cattle. They did what they were told to do to avoid punishment or death.
How did the cotton gin help in the industrial revolution?
it speeded up the process of cotton cleaning by 50 times. it increased the number of cotton produced and the number of slaves needed
How did the invention of the cotton gin affect the southern planters?
It helped farmers make more money, faster cotton gin helped by cleaning(with the help of water) the cotton much faster then doing it by hand. So the faster you clean the cotton the more cotton you have to sell, so the farmers sold more cotton and thus boosted the economy.And witch help the economy and witch gave people more money to make the clothing on our back.
Why did cotton gin create a greater demand for slaves?
more cotton plantations were needed
just took this on apex
What benefits did the cotton gin have?
I have been researching lately, and I am sure it wasn't Eli Whitney. He applied for a 14 year patent and got it. He proposed that for someone to use it, they had to pay 2/5 of their profit in cotton. The farmers were angry at the tax, so they created their own version claiming it was a "new" invention. Eli tried to sue them but couldn't because of a loop-hole in the 1793 patent act. So, i think the farmers benefited the most. For more information go to http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/cotton-gin-patent/ Hope this answers your question.
How did the cotton gin affect Americans?
The effects of the cotton gin were:
- Southern planters began planting more cotton
- By 1793 10,000 bales of cotton were produced each was 500 pounds each. Cotton was needed around the world because of the invention of the spinning machine.
- 1801 production reached 100,000 bales
- 1835 over a million bales were produced.
- A great need for workers to work the fields and gin the cotton so more slaves were needed. This made life diffucult for the slaves because
- slaves were worth more
- attitudes changed toward slaves and there was a decline of freed slaves after 1800.
- slaves worked harder
- slave population grew
Why was the cotton gin invented?
The Cotton Gin was first created to help solve farmers and their slaves problems because the cotton Gin would help wiht the ginning of cotton which means separating the fabric from the cotton seed itself hope i help ;)
When the cotton gin was first invented how much did it cost?
According to the site Cool Things, Joseph Piazzek a Polish immigrant, purchased a gin in 1854. He paid $60 for it and $40 for shipping to Kansas. See the link below for more facts about cotton growing in Kansas.
What problems did southern cotton planters face before the cotton gin?
They could no export their cotton because of the US Naval blockade
What did the cotton gin look like?
their is many versions of the cotton gin. first 1 looks like box turner on the side front and back brisles and seed holder on bttom
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.
What was the effect of Eli Whitneys invention of the cotton gin?
When Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, it made it possible to grow short staple cotton throughout the southern part of the United States. Cotton replaced linen as the material to wear in the summer. Since cotton required a long growing season, it became a major crop for the South. Since it was labor intensive, slaves were the preferred source of labor. Since it required so much water, the South was one of the few places on earth where it could be grown in commercial quantities. As a result, slave owners considered slaves necessary. Thus, it maintained the institution of slavery. (It would be around 1900 before a commercially successful cotton picking machine would be created.)
Throughout the 1800 how did the price of cotton change?
Because of the invention of the cotton gin the planters were able to grow more cotton and this brought the price down. The biggest buyer of cotton was England for the textile mills.
What were the unintended benefits of the reaper?
Well if you like killing people this is the job for you you get to wear a awesome black coat and a staff that puts the staff in staff Sargent
So thats pretty much it
Contribution of Robert brown in science?
Robert Brown's contribution is mainly developing cell theory. (You can find another set of answers- type in "contribution of Robert brown in the development of cell theory.)
All i can remember is this:. (sorry if not much)
-He named 'nucleus" and suggests its importance in fertilization
Why did the Industrial Revolution cotton gin fail?
The cotton gin did not fail. It worked too well.
This brilliant invention by a young student on his first visit to the South turned cotton into America's biggest export, earned huge wealth for the planters and caused the arrogant attitudes that led to the breakaway Confederacy and the Civil War.
It also created a need for more and better textile machinery to make cotton cloth, sparking inventions in many countries and advancing the Industrial Revolution.
