Look at the graph of U.S. cotton production from 1800 to 1850.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0ABased on the information in the chart, describe some of the changes in the United States that caused the change in production. Make sure you include: The people involved on both sides of production, any inventions that supported this change, and how people responded to this change. %0D%0A%0D%0AYour response should be 3 sentences long. %0D%0A%0D%0A(4 points)
The graph shows a significant increase in U.S. cotton production from 1800 to 1850. This change can be attributed to several factors. On the side of production, the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1793 greatly increased the efficiency of cotton processing, leading to an increase in cotton production. In response to this change, Southern plantation owners invested heavily in cotton cultivation and relied heavily on enslaved African Americans for labor. This increase in production fueled the expansion of the slave trade and the growth of the Southern economy.
