(Lecture 10) Economies, North and South Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Lowell System?
A
production model employed in textile industry to boost production
2
Q
Who was Eli Whitney?
A
inventor of cotton gin
3
Q
When was the cotton gin invented?
A
1793
4
Q
What is the cotton gin?
A
Separates cotton fibres from seeds quicker than manual system
5
Q
What did the plantation system encourage?
A
growth in cotton production
