The Invention of the Cotton Gin in the Late Eighteenth

Multiple Choice

The invention of the cotton gin in the late eighteenth century

A) allowed for the introduction of cotton in southern coastal states.
B) had a profound effect on the textile industry in New England.
C) reduced the total number of slaves in the American South.
D) led to a great increase in the production of long-staple cotton.
E) None of these answers is correct.