An essay that explains the effects of the cotton gin on the breakout of the civil war.

Throughout the history of the United States, there have been many world changing inventions. Many of these inventions have had a drastic affect on not only the scientific community but also the political and social environments of the time. During the late 1700's, one such invention significantly changed the economic climate in the southern United States so drastically that it lead to the bloodiest American war in history. Many inventions have had a drastic impact on the Untied States and one of those was the cotton gin which changed life in the South forever.
Eli Whitney was born in We…