Answer to Question #302907 in History for jazmin.0918

Question

How did this invention contribute to the expansion of the plantation system?

Answer 1

The invention led to the effective removal of seeds from cotton efficiently.

It increased slave labor.

It became the South's main source of income.

It led to the reduction in the demand for the number of slaves needed for working on plantations.

It led to the increased yields thus increasing profitability as well.