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What was the negative impact of the cotton gin in Texas?(1 point)
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There was not enough water for the crops.
There was not enough water for the crops.

It caused more pollution to the environment.
It caused more pollution to the environment.

There were not enough people to keep up with production.
There were not enough people to keep up with production.

It increased the need for slave labor.
It increased the need for slave labor.
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The negative impact of the cotton gin in Texas was **"It increased the need for slave labor."** The cotton gin made cotton processing more efficient, leading to a significant rise in cotton production, which in turn increased the demand for slave labor to work the cotton fields.