Eli Whitney

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/eli-whitney

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. When was Eli Whitney born?

2. 2. Where was Eli Whitney born?

3. 3. When did Eli Whitney die?

4. 4. What is the cotton gin patent date?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• Short-staple cotton

• Cotton Gin

• Interchangeable Parts

• Mass Production

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.