One result of the invention of the cotton gin was

A. higher prices for cotton.
B. better-quality cotton.
C. a decrease in the number of enslaved workers needed.
D. an increase in the demand for slave labor.

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The correct answer is:

D. an increase in the demand for slave labor.

The cotton gin, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, greatly increased the efficiency of cotton processing, making cotton a more lucrative crop and leading to a greater demand for slave labor to plant and harvest the cotton.

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