Rise of the cotton industry (1 janv. 1793 – 1 janv. 2021)
Description:
- Effect on American slavery, the growth of the cotton industry of frequently cited as one of the causes of the American Civil War- Cotton became the primary export in the US
- The demand for American cotton became insatiable
- In 1793 came the young schoolteacher, named Eli Whitney with a solution to the problem = The cotton gin, a simple mechanized device that efficiently removed the seeds, could be hand–powered.
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1793
1 janv. 2021
~ 228 years