For 10 points, name this plant processed by Eli Whitney's "gin," often made into textiles.
Franklin Roosevelt's Agricultural Adjustment Act paid Arkansas farmers to reduce their yield of this crop, and it was the primary trade item at the Royal Exchange in Manchester. The Department of Agriculture launched an Eradication Program to destroy boll weevils that hindered production of this crop. John Kay's flying shuttle helped speed up the processing of this plant, and Samuel Slater developed the Rhode Island System of factories processing this crop. The value of this crop skyrocketed because of a 1793 invention that could quickly remove the seeds of this plant. For 10 points, name this plant processed by Eli Whitney's "gin," often made into textiles.
Franklin Roosevelt's Agricultural Adjustment Act paid Arkansas farmers to reduce their yield of this crop, and it was the primary trade item at the Royal Exchange in Manchester.
cotton