Based on the timeline, what can be directly tied to the invention of the cotton gin?

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the Civil War
the Civil War

economic hardships in the South
economic hardships in the South

the spread of slavery
the spread of slavery

industrialization in New England

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The response that can be directly tied to the invention of the cotton gin is the spread of slavery. The cotton gin, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, significantly increased the production of cotton and, in turn, the demand for slave labor in the southern United States.

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