When Henry Ford created his Model T automobile, he knew that he had a product that would make him a fortune. Ford's invention was going to make transportation faster and more efficient. What he did not envision, was that his car would change the way Americans live and work and have a negative impact on the environment. Sometimes or actions have unforeseen consequences.
Eli Whitney was hired by Catherine Greene to solve a problem with cleaning cotton. For years, cotton production was very costly, denying farmers from making a profit on their labor. Whitney's invention was supposed to make cleaning cotton faster and more efficient. As a result cotton production became more profitable and more farmers stared to plant cotton, and there was an increase in slavery.
For Homework complete the Graphic Organizer on Eli Whitney then the handout on the connection between slavery and cotton.
Go to this link to complete the chart on cotton production be sure to write down the amount of cotton that was grown as well as the value.
Go to this link to complete the chart on the spread of slavery.
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