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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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What is the shield on the butt of a t barker shotgun?
A small brass plate inlaid for engraving of initials.
He invented the cotton gin and no one knows whether he is a white male or an African American.
* Eli Whitney was a white male! i would know! he is related to me! and im white along with everyone who is related to him!
Yup, definitely white. I am related too.
When and where was Eli Whitney born?
Eli Whitney was born on December 8, 1765 in Westborough, Massachusetts, USA.
How did Eli Whitney's interchangeable parts affect American industry?
Your questions isn't quite specific enough, If you're asking if the products produced by the factory systems these interchangeable parts are for, the answer would be no.
If you're referring to the factory system itself, Then i can't help you there.
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.
To what end did Eli Whitney create a system of interchangeable parts?
•In 1798, Eli Whitney created first interchangeable parts.
Where did Eli Whitney have a gun factory?
They were all made by hand before the gun factory was made to make interchangeable parts so the gun parts could fit almost all types of riffles and weapons.
Obstacles Eli Whitney had when inventing the cotton gin?
One major obstacle was about the cotton itself-- the kind that grew in the south was very difficult to clean, and it needed to be done by hand (a tedious job for the slaves). The belief was that any machines that tried to do this task would quickly break, because the seeds would never get removed; rather, they would get stuck in the machinery.
Another obstacle for Whitney was winning over the planters, who did not believe a machine could do the job that the slaves could do. In addition, Whitney had a difficult time finding investors to pay for the research and development of his new invention. The planters also refused to pay for it, and Whitney's company went out of business in 1797. He later tried again, but lost battles over patents on the cotton gin and never made a profit, even though the invention proved as reliable as he had predicted it would.
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.
The most important contribution was Slater's textile machines.
Yes he was a slave owner. I was at one of those places were they walk you around and they talk about history. Anyway, he said that Eli witney's slave created the Cotton Gin, because back then anything the slaves created the slave owners got credit for. Which means Eli witney's slave created the Cotton Gin, NOT i repeat NOT Eli Witney.
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 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
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
What was the date of the cotton gin's invention?
Eli Whitney is credited with inventing the cotton gin in 1793.
It was invented so that people could get drunk while harvesting their fields.
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.
