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Nara: Teaching With Documents: Eli Whitney's Patent for the Cotton Gin WebsiteNara: Teaching With Documents: Eli Whitney's Patent for the Cotton Gin Website
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US National Archives
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9th - 10th
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Nara: Teaching With Documents: Eli Whitney's Patent for the Cotton Gin

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This National Archives and Records Administration site relates the history of Eli Whitney and his remarkable inventions. Links to sites with patent information on the cotton gin. Tons of teacher's resources can be found at this site.

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eli whitney, patents

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cotton gin, effects of the cotton gin, nara, national archives, national archives and records administration, whitney, patent of the cotton gin, picture of cotton gin

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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