The invention that permitted the great expansion of cotton cultivation was the ________.
A) railroad
B) cotton gin
C) cotton reaper
D) steel plow
E) mechanical seed planter

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The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1793 revolutionized cotton cultivation by making it easier to separate the cotton fibers from the seeds. This invention greatly increased the efficiency of cotton production, leading to a significant expansion of cotton cultivation in the southern United States.

The Invention That Permitted the Great Expansion of Cotton Cultivation