How did the cotton gin change agriculture in the South?

it allowed cotton to be processed much more cheaply allowing for it to become much more profitable

Answered by ike17u | 2024-06-10

The cotton gin make cotton become the most dominant agriculture product in the south.
Before the invention of the cotton gin, the southern plantation had to rely on slave labors to separate the seeds from seeds from the cotton bolls. The cotton gin able to do this at a much faster rate. This massively improve the total production that can be had by cotton plantations and generate a lot of wealth for the southern states.

Answered by andriansp | 2024-06-11

The cotton gin, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, revolutionized agriculture in the Southern United States by making cotton production faster and more profitable. It enabled the efficient processing of short staple cotton, leading to a dramatic increase in production and establishing cotton as the dominant cash crop in the South. This shift had significant economic implications and contributed to the reliance on enslaved labor in the region.
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Answered by andriansp | 2024-12-26