The Industrial Revolution increased the most in 1750 to 1900. There was a great increase in the ability of human society to become wealthy. One invention made by a man named Eli Whitney was the cotton gin. This machine was a great success and his creation revolutionized the cotton industry in the United States. Before, it would take hundreds of hours by hand to separate the cotton seeds from the cotton fibers themselves. After creating the cotton gin, the process of removing seeds became automatic. It made up to fifty pounds of cotton in one day. Since this process was moving rapidly, the cost of cotton also jumped a great amount, and was used for all kinds of clothing.
Unfortunately, Eli Whitney did not live to see how his invention led a progressive success to the American industry. Even though the cotton gin allowed less labor, it did not reduce the number of slaves in any way to grow and pick the cotton. Cotton became very profitable and higher increased the demands of farmers for the land.
In addition to Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin, he also was the first to ever invent a milling machine. A milling machine is a device used to shape metals and other completely solid materials. The milling machine wasn't a huge invention in the Industrial Revolution, but it added to his intelligence and furthermore his passion to help the manufactoring businesses.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Eli Whitney is often (wrongly) credited with the invention of a musket with interchangeable parts. Although he wasn't the first person to create this technology, he was the man who popularized its use. This invention make it easier to create and repair muskets. This technology also made them more user-friendly for people who were trying to repair or create their own muskets.
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