As a Result of the Introduction of the Cotton Gin

question 41

Multiple Choice

As a result of the introduction of the cotton gin,

• A) fewer slaves were needed on the plantations.
• B) the textile industry expanded in the South.
• C) slavery was reinvigorated.
• D) the center of cotton production shifted to Tennessee and Missouri.
• E) the African slave trade was legalized.

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