Question

Which of the following statements is not true? a. The cotton gin increased the amount of useable cotton the deep South could produce. b. The cotton gin decreased the need for slave labor in the deep south. c. The cotton gin made it easier to separate cotton fibers from the seed. d. The cotton gin helped the south become a “cotton kingdom.”

Answer 1

The incorrect answer is B. the cotton gin decreased the need for slave labor in the deep south. In fact, it did quite the opposite, it made slave labor a bigger need, since there was so much buisness.

Answer 2

Answer:

b. The cotton gin decreased the need for slave labor in the deep south.

Explanation:

A gin or almarrá is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from things and their seeds, which are sometimes sticky. The gin uses a screen and small wire hooks that push the cotton through it, while brushes continuously remove the loose cotton threads to avoid clogging.

This contraption was developed by Eli Whitney in 1793. This small machine allowed this separation at high speed and economically, being able to supply the growing demand for raw cotton after the invention of the loom.