Who invented the cotton gin? Eli Whitney was the inventor of the steel plow.
What was it used for? It was used for taking the seeds out of cotton.
When was it invented? It was invented in April, 1793.
Where was it created? it was designed in South Carolina and made in Connecticut.
Why was it invented? To have an automotive effective way of seeding cotton
The invention of the cotton gin sparked immense growth in the production of cotton in the south. Its effect on American slavery was unfortunate, slaves worked long hours and got little pay. The cotton gin is often known as one of the causes of the American Civil War, due to the slaves needed to work.
The first mechanical cotton gin was created by Eli Whitney in 1793, and was then patented in 1794.Whitney's cotton gin cleaned up to 50 pounds of lint per day! This was a HUGE difference in the amount of labor required.This revolutionized the cotton industry in the United States. Farming cotton before this invention required hundreds of hours to separate the seeds from the cotton. Simple seed-removing devices had been around for centuries. However, Eli Whitney's invention automated the seed separation process.