1. The Invention of the Cotton Gin
Harrison Holley & Isabelle Mais

2. Introduction The Cotton Gin was a contributor to the Civil War
The Cotton Gin made the economy better in the South
Increased slavery use

3. Background of Eli Whitney
Born in 1765 on a Farm in Massachusetts
Showed interest in mechanics
at a young age
Started by making ladie’s hatpins
and canes

4. Background of Eli Whitney
Studied at Yale
Looking for a job and ended up in the South
Ended up staying on Catherine Greene’s farm
In Savannah Georgia

5. Cotton Long staple cotton Coast Short staple cotton
Hard sticking green balls

6. Why it was Invented 1 pound a day Less man labor
Catherine Greene helped design/finance the Cotton Gin
Never got credit because she was a woman

7. The Cotton Gin
Description of cotton gin
How worked
Sizes

8. Video

9. Patent Infringement Act
Eli Whitney did not get credit or money for inventing the Cotton Gin
Farmers used his idea to make their own Cotton Gins
Loophole in patent act

10. Eli Whitney’s Military Contract
First to come up with Interchangeable Parts
Identical parts for objects that can be assembled and repaired faster
Military contracted Whitney to make muskets for him
Took the contract to redeem himself from the Cotton Gin failure
Created assembly lines

11. Last Years Married Elizabeth Fay Had four kids Died in 1825
Age: 59
Eli Whitney Jr. inherited
the assembly line plants

12. Immediate Effects on the Civil War
Giant boost in cotton export
Boost in economy in the South

13. Long Term Effects on the Civil War
Farmers needed more slaves
Giant jump in exports particularly cotton
Need to expand
For more farming land

14. Conclusion The Cotton Gin: Increased economy in the South
Increased the need for slaves
Was a contributor to the Civil War

15. Works Cited
“Cotton Gin and Eli Whitney.” History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 04 September 2014.
“Eli Whitney.” Encyclopedia of World Biography Enclyclopedia.com. 04 September 2014.
“Eli Whitney.” PBS. PBS. Web. 05 September 2014.
“Eli Whitney the Inventor of the Cotton Gin.” Heritage History. Heritage History, Web. 06 September 2014.
“How Products are Made.” Eli Whitney Biography ( ). Advameg Inc. Web. 04 September 2014.