Question

How did the cotton gin lead to the growth of slavery?(1 point)
Responses

The cotton gin increased cotton production so plantation owners used more enslaved labor to meet the demand.
The cotton gin increased cotton production so plantation owners used more enslaved labor to meet the demand.

The cotton gin required a large team of people to make it work so plantation owners used more enslaved labor to run it.
The cotton gin required a large team of people to make it work so plantation owners used more enslaved labor to run it.

The cotton gin slowed cotton production so plantation owners used more enslaved labor to make up for it.
The cotton gin slowed cotton production so plantation owners used more enslaved labor to make up for it.

The cotton gin made more soil fertile so plantation owners used more enslaved labor to plant more cotton.
The cotton gin made more soil fertile so plantation owners used more enslaved labor to plant more cotton.

Answer 1

Correct answer: The cotton gin increased cotton production so plantation owners used more enslaved labor to meet the demand.

Brief explanation: The gin made cleaning short-staple cotton much faster and more profitable, so planters expanded cotton planting across the South and needed many more enslaved workers to plant and pick the increased cotton crop.