Why was the cotton gin an important invention? A. It allowed the North to grow economically at a faster rate than the South

B. It enabled growing a certain kind of cotton to be economically viable

C. It reduced the South's dependency on slave labor, appeasing northern fears.

D. It resulted in the ability to supply many of the textile needs of the expanding West.

Because?

        i'm fairly sure that the correct answers are 2 and 3.

        i used both my knowledge of world history and the process of elimination to obtain these answers. option 1 cannot be a possible selection because the mandate of heaven belongs to ancient chinese philosophical belief. option 4 sounds like it would benefit the region than detriment it. however, both 2 and 3 explain a potential reason for what could have contributed to the fall of the roman empire.

      hope this ! if i were you, i'd get a second opinion, because i haven't taken this course for a year. best of luck!

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