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What was it about growing cotton that made slavery useful?

It took a lot of hand labor, and it had never been automated. Eli Whitney's "cotton gin" was the first step in introducing machine labor to replace human labor.


What invention changed the south forever?

Probably the cotton gin invented by Eli Whitney. This machine revolutionized the south by cleaning cotton much faster than hand labor would.


What brought the resurgence of slavery in the south?

The invention of Eli Whitney's modern cotton engine. Before his cotton gin, cotton was much more slowly produced because it was separated by hand. His cotton gin made production much faster. Cotton growing became so profitable for the planters that it greatly increased their demand for both land and slave labor.


How did Eli Whitney's invention change farming in the south?

Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin in 1793 revolutionized farming in the South by significantly increasing the efficiency of cotton processing. This machine allowed one worker to process up to 50 times more cotton than by hand, making cotton a highly profitable cash crop. As a result, the demand for slave labor increased to cultivate and harvest the expanded cotton fields, entrenching the institution of slavery in the Southern economy. Consequently, Whitney's invention played a crucial role in shaping the agricultural landscape and economic structures of the antebellum South.


Why were Africans used as a source of labor in the Americas?

Because they were cheap labor. They wanted to be able to do unwanted work cheaply without doing it themselves. It started with indentured servants, which eventually lead to African slaves. they were mostly used in the south for the tobacco crops which the leaves had to be harvested by hand. The other main crop they were used for is cotton.

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The change from hand labor to machine power was called the?

Industrial Revolution


How do inventions change people's lives?

Many inventions have been labor-saving devices like the clothes washing machine. This in particular has changed people's lives for the better. Without a washing machine clothes have to be washed slowly and tediously by hand, then rinsed, then wrung out by hand, before drying. Truly a great invention.


What was it about growing cotton that made slavery useful?

It took a lot of hand labor, and it had never been automated. Eli Whitney's "cotton gin" was the first step in introducing machine labor to replace human labor.


Is rice picked by hand or machine?

Rice can be harvested both by hand and by machine, depending on the region and the scale of the operation. In many small-scale and traditional farming areas, rice is still picked by hand to ensure careful selection of the grains. However, in larger commercial farms, mechanical harvesters are commonly used to increase efficiency and reduce labor costs. The choice between hand and machine harvesting often depends on factors such as labor availability, cost, and the specific variety of rice being cultivated.


What was the effect of the change from hand power to machine power in industry?

Business moved out of homes to the factory.


How did the washing machine change people's lifestyle?

The washing machine change peoples life in a massive way such as not having to wash clothes by hand and just poutting clothes in a hole in a bundle and pressing the go button


What are advantages of labor saving devices?

They save labour! It's much quicker and easier to put laundry through a washing machine than to do it by hand, for example.


Are cameras made by hand or machine?

by machine


A hand held mixer is what type of simple machine?

yes a manual hand mixer is a simple machine because when they put it together there are gears and levers in the hand machine


How do you change a sewing machine to freehand?

well what you have to do is..... You can buy free hand machines but most there is a press footer with handwheel. i am not sure


Are graves dug by machine or hand?

Machine with a backhoe.


What does the hand wheel release do on the sewing machine?

The main purpose of a hand wheel on a sewing machine is to slowly turn the needle by hand.