Question

The south became heavily dependent upon cotton after the invention of the cotton gin by ________. a. henry ford b. james lowell c. james watt d. eli whitney

Answer 1

Answer: D. Eli Whitney

Step-by-step explanation:

Eli Whitney had invented the cotton gin to separate the cotton fibers from their seeds. It was a very revolutionizing tool for the south of the U.S. after it was invented in 1793 or 94 because cotton was one of the most produced crops in Southern states.

Henry Ford, as the name suggests, started the Ford car company.

James Lowell was a poet from the New England region of the U.S.

James Watt was one of the most crucial people of the industrial revolution inventing the steam engine concept and the measurement of watts.

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