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The main impact of the invention of the cotton gin in 1793 was on

a. the ability to process short-staple cotton.
b. the cost of cotton goods.
c. the ability to process long-staple cotton. End of exam
d. cotton production in the Upper South I was pretty sure it was C but i got it wrong im confused on this one

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well the production of the cotton gin made cotton in the south more avaliable at a faster rate but it did drop the price with the ability to sell more
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