Question

Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin in 1793 led to

A.
an increase in the amount of cotton the U.S. imported.
B.
an increase in agricultural production in the South.
C.
an increase in the number of textile mills in the South.
D.
a decrease in the number of slaves in the South.

Answer 1

The answer is b) an increase in agricultural production in the South.

Step-by-step explanation:

the cotton gin allowed for faster production rates.

Answer 2

B

Step-by-step explanation:

cotton gin made it faster to process cotton so more cotton products were produced much faster in the south after 1793