The invention of the cotton gin in the late eighteenth century
A. led to a great increase in the production of long-staple cotton.
B. allowed for the introduction of cotton in southern coastal states.
C. reduced the total number of slaves in the American South.
D. None of these answers is correct.
E. had a profound effect on the textile industry in New England.
E
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