Question

The cotton Gin changed agriculture in the south by (1 point)

A) simplifying the planting process
B) Making cotton the dominant crop
C) Combining cotton and wheat farms
D) Encouraging textile factory construction

Answer 1

The Cotton Gin changed agriculture in the South by making cotton the dominant crop. The cotton fields used slaves to pick their cotton and once the Civil War ended, they had lost most of their workers. This led to a decline of cotton. The correct answer is B.