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Eli Whitney was born
Eli Whitney Jr. was born in Westborough, Massachusetts to Eli Whitney and Elizabeth Fay. -
Eli sold some nails
When he was 14, Whitney manufactured and sold nails, which were rare at the time. -
Eli gets contracted to make 10,000 muskets by 1800
Eli Whitney was asked to make 10,000 muskets for the new United States army. -
Eli attended Yale College
Eli attended Yale College- now called Yale University -
Eli gets inspired
First cotton mill in the U.S. which started the cotton industry in the US.This inspired Whitney to invent the cotton gin. -
Eli goes south to teach
Eli Whitney went south to teach and study law -
Eli notices the cotton industry
When Whitney went to the south, he noticed that cotton was very important. He saw how hard it was to separate the seeds from the cotton -
Cotton gin invented
Eli Whitney invents a revaloutuionary cotton seperater or the cotton gin. -
Eli gets married
He married Henrietta Frances Edwards, who was from Bridgeport, Connecticut and they had three girls and one boy. -
Eli sadly dies
Eli Whitney passes away after a life of fame and different encounters.
