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Cotton Gin

Richard Duong

Who invented it?

American Inventor and Engineer, Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin.

INVENTOR

What made them curious about this?

Eli Whitney learned about the amount of time it took to clean cotton seeds and extract the fiber, as well as lack of money crop.

Why did he make the Cotton Gin?

Background Information

Eli Whitney was born December 8, 1765 in Westborough, Massachusets.

Eli Whitney was age 29 when he created the Cotton Gin.

He then died in January 8, 1825 in New Haven, Conneticut at age 59.

He was latered awarded Hall of Fame in 1900.

Eli Whitney's Early Life

Eli Whitney went to Yale University and graduated in 1792 at age 27.

After graduating from college, Whitney went south and learned about cotton. 2 years after graduation, he was inspired to create the Cotton Gin.

Early Life

What was it?

The cotton gin was a cotton engine, gin short for engine.

INVENTION

What made them curious about this?

It cleaned, produced, and extracted fiber faster than multiple workers an hour.

How did the Cotton Gin work?

What problem did it solve?

The Cotton Gin solved the amount of time it took to clean seeds and extract the fiber.

What problem did it solve?

When was it invented?

The Cotton Gin was invented in 1794.

HISTORIC

SETTING

What was going on during this time?

During 1794, the Whiskey Rebellion and American Revolutionary War was going on at the time the Cotton Gin was being invented.

What was going on during this time?

BIBLIOGRAPHY

“Eli Whitney.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, https://www.biography.com/inventors/eli-whitney

“Cotton Gin.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/technology/cotton-gin.

“Eli Whitney.” HISTORY CRUNCH - History Articles, Biographies, Infographics, Resources and More, https://www.historycrunch.com/eli-whitney.html#/.

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