The correct answer is "demand of slave labor." Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin made the processing of cotton much more efficient, which in turn led to a significant increase in the cultivation of cotton. This increased demand for cotton resulted in a greater demand for slave labor to work on the plantations.
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Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin greatly increased the ___________.
demand of slave labor
demand of poor whites
gap between the poor and the rich Americans
restrictions of movement of the slaves
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