Question

What was one effect of the cotton gin in the United States? (1 point) Responses Improved soil fertility Improved soil fertility Expansion of mercantilism Expansion of mercantilism Increased efficiency of crop irrigation Increased efficiency of crop irrigation Expansion of the plantation system

Answer 1

One effect of the cotton gin in the United States was the **expansion of the plantation system**. The cotton gin made it much easier and faster to process cotton, leading to a significant increase in cotton production and, consequently, the expansion of plantations, particularly in the southern states.