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

Question

Timeline of the cotton gin
1607 planters began growing cotton in the south.
1793 U.S. slave population reached about 700,000 and Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin.
After 1793 more plantations appeared in southern states and demand for cotton increased in New England mills.
1860 U.S. slave population reached about 4 million.
1861 civil war began
A. economic hardships in the south.
B. industrialization in New England.
C. Spanish American War.
D. the spread of slavery.

Answer 1

Based on the timeline you've provided, the events and developments that can be directly tied to the invention of the cotton gin are:

B. industrialization in New England - The increase in cotton production due to the cotton gin fueled the growth of textile mills in New England, leading to industrialization in that region.

D. the spread of slavery - The cotton gin made cotton production more profitable, which in turn led to an increase in the demand for slave labor on plantations, contributing to the expansion of slavery in the South.

So, the two options that can be directly tied to the invention of the cotton gin are B and D.