Question

Which of the following factors had the greatest influence on agriculture in the South? water transportation for trade introduction of grain crops invention of the cotton gin

Answer 1

The invention of the cotton gin

Explanation: It allowed for the production of cotton to skyrocket in the south, which is why it turned to more slave owning and plantation society. The greatest influence on agriculture in the south was the invention of the cotton gin.

Answer 2

The invention of the cotton gin allowed for the production of cotton to skyrocket in the south, which is why it turned to more slave owning and  plantation society. The greatest influence on agriculture in the south was the invention of the cotton gin.