How Did Eli Whitney Change The Economy
In 1793, Eli Whitney invented something that changed the economy, which is the cotton gin, which also means cotton engine. The cotton gin was used to remove seeds from cotton fiber, making the production of cotton products such as cloth and fabric quicker. As a result, a worker, usually a slave, would clean cotton with less hassle. This invention also made cotton growing more profitable and more successful. To separate seeds, one would have to put a large amount of cotton into the gin. Then, it goes through a wooden drum with hooks that caught the fiber and pulled them through a mesh. The mesh did not let the seeds through, but the hooks let the fibers easily move through the mesh. To do this advanced process, one would have to use his