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What year did Eli Whitney invent the cotton gin?

A. 1776
B. 1793
C. 1794
D. 1812​

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Answer:

1793

Step-by-step explanation:

Built in 1793, the machine helped make cotton a profitable export crop in the southern United States and further promoted the use of slavery for cotton cultivation.

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the answer is B, he invented it in 1793

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