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GLC03585, Constitution. Printed Dunlap & Claypoole edition inscribed by Benjamin

Essay

The New Nation, 1783–1815

The leaders of the American Revolution made three great gambles. First, they sought independence...

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Cotton gin patented

Eli Whitney obtained a patent for the cotton gin.

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Eli Whitney

Eli Whitney (1765–1825) invented the cotton gin and also developed and popularized the use of interchangeable parts in mass production.