Question

What was a result of the invention of the cotton gin?

A decrease in the use of slaves in the South
B. An increase in the price of cotton
C. A decrease in cotton production
D. An increase in the use of slaves in the South

Answer 1

The correct answer should be either a or b.

A - The amount of slaves went down because the cotton gin replaced many people.

B - When something is mass-produced, you can make it for less and earn more money

C - This option just doesn't make sense considering the fact that cotton gins were a positive invention. If they weren't positive they wouldn't have kept them.

D - This could be true but it is very unlikely considering the context of the question. As I stated above, the cotton gin replaced many slaves (everywhere, not just in the South).

I am more leaning toward A because that's what I learned; but, B could also work.

Answer 2

D. An increase in the use of slaves in the South