How did the invention of the Cotton Gin impact slavery in the Southern United States during the early 19th century?%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AIt prompted Southern states to pass laws banning the institution of slavery.%0D%0AIt prompted Southern states to pass laws banning the institution of slavery.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt had no significant effect on slavery in the South.%0D%0AIt had no significant effect on slavery in the South.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt increased the demand for enslaved labor as cotton production became more profitable.%0D%0AIt increased the demand for enslaved labor as cotton production became more profitable.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt led to the widespread adoption of abolitionist ideologies, resulting in a decline in slavery.

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It increased the demand for enslaved labor as cotton production became more profitable.