Which of the following is an example of the significance of Eli Whitney's cotton gin?
a.The federal government moved to consolidate control of the Deep South by driving out American Indians.
b.The completion of the Erie Canal allowed for the transportation of thousands of pounds of cotton per day
c.Cotton production increased slowly, while the domestic slave trade decreased.
c. Cotton production increased slowly, while the domestic slave trade decreased.
The cotton gin made it easier for cotton to be processed and the seeds to be removed from the plant, which meant production could increase and slaves weren't needed as much
