Question

How did the invention of the cotton gin affect slavery in the United States
A there was a forced migration of slaves from the south to the north
B slave owning cotton Planters were gradually forced to sell their Plantation
C more slaves were purchased work on Cotton plantations in the south
D to reduce need for labor and cotton plantations led to a decline in slavery
E slaves were moved from cotton plantations to sugar plantations

Answer 1

It should be C: more slaves were purchased work on Cotton plantations in the south

Answer 2

An effect of the invention of the cotton gin was that more slaves were purchased work on Cotton plantations in the south.

In 1793 Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin which was a device that made it so much easier to extract cotton. This meant that more cotton based clothes could be produced at cheaper prices and led to an unprecedented increase in the demand for cotton as most people were able to afford cotton based clothing.

With cotton being in demand, the Southern plantations needed a way to increase their cotton production and so they turned to slavery. More enslaved people were purchased to work in the South where they faced harsh conditions in order to bring in more profit.

The invention of the cotton gin can therefore be said to have increased the purchasing of enslaved people in the South.

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