How did new scientific discoveries between the 15th and 18th centuries contribute to the enlightenment? a. they contributed to a period of peace that philosophers communicate more easily. b. they convinced catholic leaders to make major changes to church beliefs and teachings. c. they caused massive political disruptions that left countries looking for new governments. d. they showed the reason could provide better answers about the world than tradition or religion.

answer: you could try asking a family member maybe?

while it was true that the cotton gin reduced the labor of removing seeds, it did not reduce the need for slaves to grow and pick the cotton.

explanation:

before eli whitney's invention of the cotton gin, picking and cleaning cotton was a slow, labor-intensive job. workers, usually slaves, had to pick the seeds from the cotton fibers by hand. this invention made it possible to grow large amounts of cotton on big farms and make money.