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NAEP US History Grade 8

Category - US History

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What was the main effect of Eli Whitney's cotton gin?
  1. It reduced global demand for cotton and led United States farmers to grow other crops.
  2. It made it possible to produce clothing by machine and led to the building of textile factories throughout the southern United States.
  3. It allowed people to grow cotton on land that had previously been considered too dry and led to large-scale irrigation projects in the western United States.
  4. It allowed cotton to be processed more quickly and profitably and led to the expansion of slavery in the southern United States.
Explanation
Answer: D - It allowed cotton to be processed more quickly and profitably and led to the expansion of slavery in the southern United States.
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