Eli Whitney's cotton gin resolved the problem of separating the seeds from the cotton. Before the cotton gin was invented in 1793, this process was labor-intensive and time-consuming, as it required a significant amount of hand labor to remove the seeds from the cotton fibers. The cotton gin made this process much more efficient, leading to a dramatic increase in cotton production and, subsequently, the expansion of the cotton industry in the United States.
What problem did Eli Whitney's cotton gin resolve?
Planting and growing cotton
Separating the seeds from the cotton
Picking cotton in the field
Removing cotton from the stalks
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