jun 20, 1796 - Cotton Gin Invented
Description:
by Eli Whitney Pushed America to the “interchangeable-parts system”Revolutionized the cotton industry
Southern cotton production skyrocketed because of this advance in technology
America becomes world’s largest cotton producer
north industrializing, south left behind slavery decreasing, this made slavery skyrocket
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Date:
jun 20, 1796
Now
~ 228 years ago
