Which Invention,known for Its Interchangeable Parts,created the Basis for Modern

question 123

Multiple Choice

Which invention,known for its interchangeable parts,created the basis for modern mass production?

• A) Robert Fulton´s steamboat
• B) Elias Howe´s sewing machine
• C) Eli Whitney´s musket
• D) Samuel Slater´s mechanical spinner
• E) Eli Whitney´s cotton gin

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