The invention of the cotton gin can be directly tied to the spread of slavery. The cotton gin, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, significantly increased the efficiency of cotton processing, leading to an increased demand for cotton production in the South. This, in turn, fueled the demand for slave labor to cultivate and harvest the cotton, thus expanding the institution of slavery in the United States.
Based on the timeline above and your textbook, what can be directly tied to the invention of the cotton gin?
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economic hardships in the South
economic hardships in the South
the spread of slavery
the spread of slavery
industrialization in New England
industrialization in New England
the Civil War
the Civil War
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