HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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Question
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Eli Whitney developed a machine to remove seeds from cotton.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1794, U.S.-born inventor Eli Whitney (1765-1825) patented the cotton gin, a machine that revolutionized the production of cotton by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber.
Detailed explanation-2: -In popular mythology, Eli Whitney has been deemed the “father of American technology, ‘’ for two innovations: the cotton gin, and the idea of using interchangeable parts.
Detailed explanation-3: -The modern cotton gin, first patented by Massachusetts native Eli Whitney while in Georgia in 1793, is a simple machine that separates cotton fibers from the seeds.
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