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.
Slaves were replaced by the new machinery.
B.
Farmers did not need to grow as much cotton.
C.
More slaves were needed to pick cotton.
D.
Farmers began to hire labor to work the fields.
A.
Slaves were replaced by the new machinery.
B.
Farmers did not need to grow as much cotton.
C.
More slaves were needed to pick cotton.
D.
Farmers began to hire labor to work the fields.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is: **C. More slaves were needed to pick cotton.**
The invention of the cotton gin made the processing of cotton more efficient, which led to an increase in cotton production. As a result, more cotton fields were cultivated, and the demand for labor to harvest the cotton grew, leading to an increase in the need for enslaved workers on plantations.
The invention of the cotton gin made the processing of cotton more efficient, which led to an increase in cotton production. As a result, more cotton fields were cultivated, and the demand for labor to harvest the cotton grew, leading to an increase in the need for enslaved workers on plantations.