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How Did the Cotton Gin Affect the Plantation Economy

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How did the cotton gin affect the plantation economy?


A) By making it possible to clean 50 pounds of cotton in a day, the cotton gin made cotton profitable.
B) Since only the wealthiest planters could afford a cotton gin, fewer farmers grew cotton.
C) Planters needed fewer slaves for their plantations.
D) Planters in Virginia became the biggest cotton producers.

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