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How did the cotton gin change agriculture in the south? It made cotton the major agricultural pursuit. It required less slavery for the nation. It allowed more variety of crops. It created the development of textile factories in the south.

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It made cotton the major agricultural pursuit. Because it allowed more cotton to be produced at a faster rate with less labor involved.
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It made cotton the major agricultural pursuit.
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