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Eli Whitney's
Cotton Gin
Pros and Cons
To many, the cotton gin represented growth, while others believed that it should have been destroyed or removed from American lands.
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Cotton could be picked at a mucher faster rate. This meant that it was much more accessible.
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Cotton became a major trading good for the South.
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Southern economy was boosted.
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The price of cotton decreased drestically because it was much easier to produce.
Pros
Cons
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Slavery began to quickly expand.
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Work for the slaves became almost unbarrable. They had to work for longer hours, and if they could not meet their quotas, they would be punished.
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Southerners became very dependent of cotton.
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The soil began to lose its nutriets.
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