Eli Whitney

(noun)

An American inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin.

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Examples of Eli Whitney in the following topics:

  • The Growth of the Cotton Industry

    • Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin in 1793 resulted in massive growth in the cotton industry in the American South.
    • In 1793, Eli Whitney revolutionized the production of cotton when he invented the cotton gin, a device that separated the seeds from raw cotton.
    • Describe the economic and political effects of Eli Whitney's cotton gin

  • Cotton in the South

    • In 1793, Eli Whitney introduced "teeth" into the cotton gin; the teeth combed the cotton and separated the seeds, allowing cotton to become a tremendously profitable business.

  • American Technology

    • In 1793, Eli Whitney created the first modern mechanical cotton gin, revolutionizing cotton production in the South .

  • The Market Revolution

    • In 1793, Eli Whitney's cotton gin revolutionized the cotton industry in the South.
    • Whitney went on to develop muskets with interchangeable parts, a technology employed by northern manufacturers in many different industries.
    • Eli Whitney's crucial contributions to the Market Revolution created a lasting legacy.

  • The Industrial Revolution

    • In 1793, Eli Whitney developed a machine to separate the seeds of short-fibered cotton from the fibers.

  • A Market Society

    • Eli Whitney's invention, the cotton gin, helped to establish the new significance of the market to American society, as it enabled southern planters to reap tremendous profits from cotton exports.

  • The Factory System

    • This invention, along with Eli Whitney's cotton gin, set the stage for the development of interchangeable parts and the assembly line, which would revolutionize manufacturing globally.

  • Economic Booms and Busts

    • Cotton, at first a small-scale crop in the South, boomed following Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin in 1793.

  • The Emergence of the Civil Rights Movement

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    • Johnson meets with Civil Rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr., Whitney Young, and James Farmer on January 18, 1964.

  • The Panic of 1837

    • Cotton, at first a small-scale crop in the South, boomed following Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin in 1793.