How did the invention of the cotton gin impact the Southern economy and social structure?
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Correct answer: It made short-staple cotton profitable and led to the expansion of slavery westward
Eli Whitney's cotton gin allowed for the quick removal of seeds from short-staple cotton, making large-scale production highly profitable. This led to the 'Cotton Kingdom' and a renewed, aggressive expansion of the plantation system and slavery into the Deep South.
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