Explain the role that Eli Whitney played in America's industrial revolution. What impact did his inventions have on the South and what impact was felt in the North?

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Luke Bass

30 July, 16:55

Explain the role that Eli Whitney played in America's industrial revolution. What impact did his inventions have on the South and what impact was felt in the North?

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Braeden Atkinson · Answer 1

He mad the cotten gin and boost the need for more slaves and made it easier for the production of cotton

Landen Trevino · Answer 2

Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin which was a crucial invention at that time. Because of the efficiency of the machine, it contributed to an economic boom in the South. This led to the preservation of slavery in the South and ultimately to the Civil War in the United States.