Why was eli whitney’s invention of the cotton gin an important development? a. i’m showed that the lowell system was an effective method for organizing labor. b. it fueled the shipment of u. s. cotton to china and japan for processing. c. it allowed u. s. farmers to take advantage of the large quantities of cotton they could grow. d. it demonstrated that great britain was still the world leader in industrial innovation.

The correct answer is C) It allowed US farmers to take advantage of the large quantities of cotton they could grow.

The cotton gin was an invention that revolutionized the American economy during the 19th century. This invention helped to seperate the seeds from cotton at a rapid pace. This resulted in one person being able to clean one pound of cotton a day to over three hundred pounds.

This rapid cleaning of cotton allowed for a huge increase in the amount of cotton that could be produced and used for textiles. This helped fuel the industrial revolution in America and Europe.

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