Eli Whitney's Impact On Society And Society During The 19th Century

During the 19th century a revolution had occurred. It was called the Industrial Revolution. Many inventions were being made which would not only help the society but also the economy. A man by the name of Eli Whitney had found a way to make slave lives easier. Machine by the name of "cotton engine", also called cotton gin. It would allow kind fibers to separate from the seeds a lot easier than by hand. It took a toll on a society by causing the slave population to increase. As the cotton production would flourish, it would get more and more profitable which would cause the farmers to lose interest and other crops. The cotton was a big hit, farmers would now need more land to produce more, so they drove the Native Americans out of their land.