THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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Question
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What was the result of the cotton gin?
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Decreased the demand for Slaves
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Imports of cotton grew
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Jeffersonian Society
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Increased the demand for slaves in the South
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -While it was true that the cotton gin reduced the labor of removing seeds, it did not reduce the need for enslaved labor to grow and pick the cotton. In fact, the opposite occurred. Cotton growing became so profitable for enslavers that it greatly increased their demand for both land and enslaved labor.
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