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What was the main negative impact of the invention of the cotton gin?

It created pollution because it was powered by fuel.
It caused massive population growth in the Southern states.
It increased the demand for slaves and made slaves more valuable.
It required interchangeable parts which were expensive to produce.

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D, it required interchangeable parts which were expensive to produce.
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The answer is C. It increased the demand for slaves and made slaves more valuable.

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