Who invented the cotton gin? Eli Whitney Thomas Edison Alexander Graham Bell Samuel Morse None What was the primary crop processed using the cotton gin? Wheat Tobacco Cotton Rice None How did the cotton gin affect slavery in the United States? Increased demand for enslaved labor Decreased demand for enslaved labor Led to the abolition of slavery Shifted labor to industrial factories None What was the immediate impact of the cotton gin on cotton production? Decreased cotton production Increased cotton production No change in cotton production Shifted production to other crops None In what year did Eli Whitney patent the cotton gin? 1492 1793 1840 1913 None Time's up
