Impact of the Cotton Gin
How did Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin revolutionize American agriculture?
A
It made the United States the world's third-largest producer of cotton.
B
It prompted a shift from manufacturing investment to commercial investment.
C
It decreased the demand for enslaved labor.
D
It enabled cotton cultivation to expand into new states such as Arizona and New Mexico.
E
It established cotton as the primary export crop of the United States.