The invention most responsible for the expansion of enslaved labor in Georgia is the cotton gin. Invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, the cotton gin significantly increased the efficiency of cotton processing, making cotton a highly profitable crop. This led to a greater demand for labor to cultivate and harvest cotton, which in turn intensified the use of enslaved labor in the southern states, including Georgia.
What invention is most responsible for the expansion of enslaved labor in Georgia?
steamboats
spinning jenny
cotton gin
telegraph
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