October 28,1793: Ell Whitney receives a patent for his cotton gin.The cotton gin is a tool that easily removes seed from raw cotton, making it ready to be sold and processed. What long-term effect did Whitney's invention have on the growth and development of the state of Georgia? A Slavery becomes less and less common in Georgia due to advances in farming tools and equipment. B The State of Georgia became the top producer of cotton-based textiles (fabrics) in the United States. C More land was dedicated to cotton production and less land was available to settlers, causing the population to decline. D More land is developed and slavery is expanded throughout Georgia to profit in the cotton trade.

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October 28,1793: Ell Whitney receives a patent for his cotton gin.The cotton gin is a tool that easily removes seed from raw cotton, making it ready to be sold and processed. What long-term effect did Whitney's invention have on the growth and development of the state of Georgia? A Slavery becomes less and less common in Georgia due to advances in farming tools and equipment. B The State of Georgia became the top producer of cotton-based textiles (fabrics) in the United States. C More land was dedicated to cotton production and less land was available to settlers, causing the population to decline. D More land is developed and slavery is expanded throughout Georgia to profit in the cotton trade.

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D. More land is developed and slavery is expanded throughout Georgia to profit in the cotton trade.

Answer 2

## Step 1The problem is a historical question about the long-term effects of Eli Whitney's invention, the cotton gin, on the state of Georgia. The cotton gin was a significant invention that greatly increased the efficiency of cotton processing, leading to a boom in cotton production.## Step 2The cotton gin made cotton production more profitable, which in turn increased the demand for labor to cultivate and harvest the cotton. This demand was met by an increase in the use of slave labor, as the cotton gin made cotton production more profitable.## Step 3The cotton gin did not lead to a decrease in slavery or a shift in the state's economy towards textiles. Instead, it led to an increase in the use of slave labor and a shift towards a cotton-based economy.## Step 4The cotton gin did not lead to a decrease in the state's population or a shift towards a cotton-based economy. Instead, it led to an increase in of slave labor and a shift towards a cotton-based economy.

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