There were many cotton gins but noone had seen one like this. The wire teeth of this invention would pull out the seeds, and the brush was made to gather the fibers. Invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 his cotton gin quickly gained popularity among the south. England was now involved in the cotton industry with a whopping 1/4th involved in the manufacturing and other parts of the business. Generally the slaves in the south were not only picking cotton for North America, but for Europe too. This made the cotton gin the first of its kind, to be able to produce on an international level. Even with the abolition of slavery the cotton industry still expanded at the same rate which can be seen by the fact that 4% of people from Europe and USA wore cotton in 1793 to a whopping 73% in the 20th century.
Questions
1.Why was the production of cotton so important and what was it used for?
2.Compared to then what other ways has america created new inventions that have expanded our economy?
