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What was the significance of Eli Whitney's cotton gin for the economy of the South? A. The cotton gin offered a new way to distill liquor, which led to the growth of the alcohol industry in the South. B. The device combed out seeds, making cotton production 50 times quicker and more profitable. C. The cotton gin picked cotton off the plant so no human labor was needed on plantations. D. The device replaced slave labor so that cotton production could continue in the South after the end of the Civil War. history

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The device combed out seeds making cotton production 50 times quicker and more profitable

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