It was 1793‚ when Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. A cotton gin is a machine that quickly separates cotton fibers from their seeds. This allows for much greater productivity than manual cotton separation. Eli Whitney was born on December 8‚ 1765 in Westborough‚ Massachusetts. He died on January 8‚ 1825. When he was a child‚ he loved working in his father’s workshop. He’d take things apart‚ then put them back together again. (For example‚ a clock.) He worked on a Georgian Plantation when he was
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DBQ Essay Thesis: Between 1860 and 1877 there were many changes both socially and in legislation which represented a revolution of sorts due to the fact that the changing ideas and attitudes of people reached Congress and caused alterations to be made in the Constitution‚ the very foundation of this country. Constitutionally: * The Civil Rights Act of 1866 redefined what it was to be a black in America. * The legislative changes allowed blacks to move from being the underlings
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One factor that had the greatest impact in driving the country in war was the economic difference. The North and the South had different opinion and beliefs making them divide as a region. The Invention of cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1793 made gathering cotton possible. This caused an increase in plantations to grow cotton which caused the great need for cheap labor. It meant that slaves were the cheap labor to get the work done. The southern economy became dependent on slavery and cotton. While
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the Wall of DBQ in extreme weathers like -20 to -30 degrees‚ but the peasants and soldiers were doing for the greater good.The Great Wall of DBQ was 13‚170 miles long and it took lots and lots of years to complete. The Wall was built with a lot of curves and twists to cover difficult terrain that was the border‚ like mountains‚ hills etc. It increased trade and was used for protection from the Xiongnu. Did the benefits of the Great Wall outweigh the human cost. The Great Wall is DBQ of Worth it with
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Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin Eli Whitney : Eli Whitney was the inventor of the cotton gin and a pioneer in the mass production of cotton. Whitney was born in Westboro ‚ Massachusetts.‚ on Dec. 8‚ 1765‚ and died on Jan. 8‚ 1825. He graduated from Yale College in 1792. By April 1793‚ Whitney had designed and constructed the cotton gin‚ a machine that automated the separation of cottonseed from the short-staple cotton fiber. Eli Whitney’s machine could produce up to 23 kg (50 lb) of cleaned
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Erin Garcia Social Studies P6 Due: November 4 DBQ Progressive Era Essay Where will you put your milion dollars? Did you know that there is an underside to America that people do not talk about? During 1900’s to 1920 in America‚ there have been many troubles in which a reform movement called Progressivism is working to try and fixing these problems. Accordingly to Aunt Bessie where will you put your million dollars? is the task at
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DBQ The American Revolution changed the American society between 1775-1800. The areas in the American society that were changed were economical‚ political‚ and social. ways. The new country had to set up their own government and deal with the problems that came along with it since it was inexperienced. That brought problems between the society and political side. Native Americans and women had their own concerns and opinions. Therefore‚ the American Revolution changed the American Society. ‘
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In 1794‚ Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. Cotton gin is a machine that speeds up the process of removing seeds from cotton. In the mid 19th century‚ cotton had become America’s leading export. The cotton gin had made Eli little money due to the patent. It also had a justification for southerners to expand slavery even though Americans supported its abolition. Eli Whitney was born on December 8‚ 1765‚ in Wesborough‚ Mssachusetts. Just like Eli‚ his father was a farmer and a talented mechanic
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young‚ he worked in a plantation in Georgia‚ tutoring children. He noticed slaves had trouble taking the seeds out of the cotton boll. He then had an idea for a device that could help out both slaves and plantation owners. The invention of the cotton gin‚ by Eli‚ had many big impacts in the south‚ on slavery‚ and on capital for countries. Cotton and tobacco were very popular goods sold for very good money. Cotton was used to make clothing and was considered a high class material. People at the time
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Ariana Biagioni DBQ: Topic A: The Ancient Near East November 24‚ 2013 Professor Goldman During the time of Dynasty 18 in Egypt‚ many religious‚ economic‚ and social connections were created amongst the various regions in the Near East. In these regions‚ new groups of people‚ religions‚ and empires were formed. The Near East helped surface civilization. It established centralized governments‚ law codes‚ and writing systems. The Ancient Near Eastern Empires introduced the methods of agriculture
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