The year 1792 is notable for which significant invention related to cotton processing?

The year 1792 is significant because it marks the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney. The cotton gin revolutionized the cotton industry by drastically speeding up the process of separating cotton fibers from seeds. Before this invention, the process was labor-intensive and time-consuming, which limited cotton production. The cotton gin made it possible to produce cotton more efficiently, leading to an increase in cotton cultivation and ultimately shaping the cotton economy in the United States and beyond. This invention also had profound social and economic impacts, as it contributed to the expansion of the plantation system and the reliance on enslaved labor in the South.