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How did Eli Whitney's cotton gin impact agriculture in the United States? Eli Whitney
2 days ago | beth

How did Eli Whitney's cotton gin impact agriculture in the United States?

The cotton gin greatly increased the efficiency of cotton processing, making cotton a highly profitable crop in the Southern United States. This invention contributed to the expansion of the cotton plantation system and inadvertently spurred the growth of slavery as demand for labor increased to cultivate and harvest more cotton.