Question

What was the main negative impact of the invention of the cotton gin?

It created pollution because it was powered by fuel.
It caused massive population growth in the Southern states.
It increased the demand for slaves and made slaves more valuable.
It required interchangeable parts which were expensive to produce.

Answer 1

Answer: I believe the answer is C)It increased the demand for slaves and made slaves more valuable!!!!!!

Answer 2

While it was true that the cotton ginreduced the labor of removing seeds, it did not reduce the need for slaves to grow and pick the cotton. In fact, the opposite occurred. Cotton growing became so profitable for the planters that it greatly increased their demand for both land and slave labor.