Question

Eli whitney's cotton gin was important to industrialization in the United States because it demonstrated that:

A. Cheap electricity would be necessary for continued US economic growth.
B. Americans did not have to rely on British for industrial innovations.
C. Factory work was more important to the US economy than farming.
D. The United States could benefit from importing processed goods from Asia.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) Americans did not have to rely on the British for industrial innovations.

Eli Whitney's cotton gin was important to industrialization in the United States because it demonstrated that: Americans did not have to rely on the British for industrial innovations.

Eli Whitney (1765-1825) develop a new machine in 1794 that changed the way cotton was produced. It was called the cotton gin. This new technology was a machine that sped up the process of removing seeds from the fiber of the cotton. It was an important invention for the United States in that people in America were capable to invent new technology and not depend on the advancements developed in England.

Answer 2

Answer: B. Americans did not have to rely on British for industrial innovations.