The invention of the cotton gin (short for cotton engine or cotton seeding machine, automating the removal of the seeds from raw cotton), which made massive cultivation of cotton economical. Cheap labor (i.e. slaves) were needed to harvest the large quantity of raw cotton produced.
The Cotton Gin. And was created by Eli Whitney.
The development was caused by the agriculture industry in South America and the need of slaves for labor.
Because the plantations in the south were more reliant on slave labor to produce crops, while in the north, they had little need for slaves due to the increased manufacturing in the north, plus, most northerners could not afford slaves
It increased the need for slaves.
Well, "the South provided 2/5 of the world's cotton," and the more cotton produced, the more slaves you need. Crop profit increased, which meant more slaves. In addition, the cotton gin was invented which required many more slaves as well! Hope this helps :)
The Cotton Gin. And was created by Eli Whitney.
The development was caused by the agriculture industry in South America and the need of slaves for labor.
slaves
The expansion of cotton plantations in the South, particularly after the invention of the cotton gin in 1793, significantly increased the demand for slaves to work in the fields. The profitability of cotton as a cash crop led to an expansion of slave labor in the region to meet the growing demand for cotton production.
Because the plantations in the south were more reliant on slave labor to produce crops, while in the north, they had little need for slaves due to the increased manufacturing in the north, plus, most northerners could not afford slaves
It increased the need for slaves.
It increased the need for slaves.
Well, "the South provided 2/5 of the world's cotton," and the more cotton produced, the more slaves you need. Crop profit increased, which meant more slaves. In addition, the cotton gin was invented which required many more slaves as well! Hope this helps :)
When the cotton gin was invented, slaves became incredibly valuable. This invention separated seeds from the white cottony fiber of the cotton, eliminating the need of slaves to do it. So the farmers could now grow more cotton, and to do this they needed more slaves. But at this time slave trade was abolished. So slaves became extremely expensive. From $600 to $1,800!So people started to 'breed' slaves, as a result of this.
Before the cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney, producing cotton was very difficult and long process in the South. And slaves were expensive. When the cotton gin was introduced to the South, cotton became even more profitable and easier to produce resulting in more money to buy more slaves. This really killed the US and was one factor that led to The Civil War because more Slaves were needed to produce all the cotton that was grown.
The cotton gin was Invented March 14 1794 and led to increased land size for plantation, increased cotton seed-planting, and increased need for slaves to do the planting. It also led to more cotton exports.
Made it easier to harvest cotton by separating the seeds I think, which was done by hand by the slaves and it increased production and lessened the need for slaves.