Question
Eli Whitney invented a machine called the cotton gin. Before this, seeds in cotton had to be picked out by hand. The cotton gin separated the seeds from the cotton fibers, and cotton was processed more quickly. Which of the following was a result of this invention?
A.
More slaves were needed to pick cotton.
B.
Farmers began to hire labor to work the fields.
C.
Farmers did not need to grow as much cotton.
D.
Slaves were replaced by the new machinery.
A.
More slaves were needed to pick cotton.
B.
Farmers began to hire labor to work the fields.
C.
Farmers did not need to grow as much cotton.
D.
Slaves were replaced by the new machinery.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A. More slaves were needed to pick cotton.
The invention of the cotton gin made cotton processing more efficient, leading to an increase in cotton production. As a result, more cotton needed to be harvested, which in turn increased the demand for slave labor to pick the cotton in the fields.
The invention of the cotton gin made cotton processing more efficient, leading to an increase in cotton production. As a result, more cotton needed to be harvested, which in turn increased the demand for slave labor to pick the cotton in the fields.