Which describes the connection between a mechanical loom and a cotton gin? The gin was invented first to increase textile production, and then the loom produced more cotton.

The loom and the gin were invented at the same time to improve textile production.

The loom and the gin were invented at the same time to improve cotton production.

The loom was invented first to increase textile production, and then the gin produced more cotton.

Option: The loom was invented first to increase textile production, and then the gin produced more cotton.

Explanation:

The mechanical loom, automated textile weaving, was one of the most important inventions of the Industrial Revolution. It utilized power to weave cotton thread into cloth, speeding textile production. The first loom was designed in 1784  and built during 1785 by Edmund Cartwright.

Eli Whitney's cotton gin increased cotton production. The cotton gin made it much easier to clean cotton. It reduced the time in removing seeds from the cotton fibres.

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