Share to Google Classroom A cotton gin was used to clean the cotton, removing the seeds and stems Did you know that the word "gin," as in cotton gin, was an abbreviation for the word "engine"? Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Subjects: Social StudiesS.C. HistorySouth Carolina's Role in the New NationCotton Becomes KingSouth Carolina CultureArtifacts, Monuments & SymbolsDomestic Life Collection: South Carolina CountiesYork Series: Let's Go!Historic BrattonsvilleIII: Daily Life