The most likely cause of the spike in cotton production in Mississippi in the mid-1800s is the invention of the cotton gin. This invention significantly increased the efficiency of cotton processing, enabling a greater volume of cotton to be produced and processed, which contributed to the growth of cotton production in the region.
Which is the most likely cause of the spike in cotton production in Mississippi in the mid-1800s?
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the growth in demand for cotton in the North and Europe
the growth in demand for cotton in the North and Europe
the introduction of new irrigation methods to the region
the introduction of new irrigation methods to the region
the invention of the cotton gin
the invention of the cotton gin
the increase in number of immigrant-owned farms
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