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Eli Whitney

Eli Whitney was an American inventor, mechanical engineer, and manufacturer. He is best remembered for inventing the cotton gin, an automated machine that separates the cottonseed from the short-staple cotton fiber.

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Why didn't Eli Whitney get rich off the cotton grin?

people stole his ideas and he tried to sue them but always lost

How Eli Whitney contributed to Connecticut?

by making the Cotton gin and having the Lowell girls make clothing.

When Didi Eli Whitney invent the cotton gin?

To make the cotton production go up and make it more efficient.

How did Whitney houstan die?

she had an overdose of drugs and she fell into either a sink or bathtub of water and she drowned...she shouldnt have been taking drugs and it is her fault

Which president was a personal friend to Eli Whitney?

Thomas Jefferson; he actually purchased a cotton gin from Eli Whitney

What president was a good friend of Eli Whitney?

Thomas Jefferson... he bought one of Whitney's first cotton gins

What is the definition for Eli Whitney?

An American inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin.

Why was interchangeable part important?

The interchangeable parts are important because it helped people to speed up the process of fixing things- and it also allowed lower pay and less skilled workers.

What was Eli Whitney's invention how did it affect the growing of cotton?

Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. It help slaves become free.