Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin changed the industry of the South in which way?
a. It created greater competition between Southern cotton farmers.
b. It decreased the dependence on slave labor in cotton farming.
c. It led to more land in the South being dedicated to cotton farming.
d. It created a new source of cheap alcohol.
Ans: c. It led to more land in the South being dedicated to cotton farming.
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