WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Question
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How did the invention of the Cotton Gin affect slavery?
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It increased slavery
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It decreased slavery
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It triggered the abolition movement
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It created the Fugitive Slave Act
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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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