(A) Eli Whitney introduced the idea of interchangeable parts that promoted the mass production of various goods.
<h3>Who was Eli Whitney?</h3>
Eli Whitney Jr. (December 8, 1765 – January 8, 1825) was an American inventor best known for developing the cotton gin, a crucial invention of the Industrial Revolution that altered the Antebellum South's economy.
Despite Whitney's belief that his invention would reduce the need for enslaved labor and hasten the abolition of southern slavery, Whitney's invention turned upland short cotton into a profitable crop, strengthening the economic foundation of slavery in the United States and extending the institution.
Eli Whitney popularized the concept of interchangeable parts, which facilitated the mass manufacture of numerous commodities.
Therefore, (A) Eli Whitney introduced the idea of interchangeable parts that promoted mass production of various goods
