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The Cotton Gin
Veritas questions for 'The Cotton Gin Establishes The South'
Question | Answer |
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Who invented the Cotton Gin? | Eli Whitney |
What did the Cotton Gin do? | Separated the seeds from the cotton flower |
How was this accomplished before the Cotton Gin? | Slaves separated the seeds from the plant by hand |
Where did laborers come from to meet the high demand of cotton? | Illegal slave trade |
Describe the industrial revolution? | Many inventions and steam power were made |
What marked the first industrial revolution? | The invention of steam power |
What are royalties? | Money given to use ones inventions |
Did Eli Whitney receive royalties for the Cotton Gin? | No |
What did Eli Whitney produce later in his life? | Interchangeable gun parts |