One effect of the cotton gin in the United States was the expansion of the plantation system. The cotton gin, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, significantly increased the efficiency of cotton processing, leading to a greater demand for cotton production and, consequently, the expansion of cotton plantations in the South. This also resulted in the increased reliance on enslaved labor.
What was one effect of the cotton gin in the United States?
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Improved soil fertility
Expansion of mercantilism
Increased efficiency of crop irrigation
Expansion of the plantation system
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