How Did the Cotton Gin Affect the Plantation Economy

Multiple Choice

How did the cotton gin affect the plantation economy?

A) By making it possible to clean 50 pounds of cotton in a day, the cotton gin made cotton profitable.
B) Since only the wealthiest planters could afford a cotton gin, fewer farmers grew cotton.
C) Planters needed fewer slaves for their plantations.
D) Planters in Virginia became the biggest cotton producers.