Question

select the correct answer. how did the invention of the cotton gin affect slave labor in the united states? a. there was a forced migration of slaves from the south to the north b. slave-owning cotton planters were gradually forced to sell their plantations. c. more slaves were purchased to work on cotton plantations in the south. d. the reduced need for labor on cotton plantations led to a decline in slavery e. slaves were moved from cotton plantations to sugar plantations.

Explanation:

The cotton gin made cotton production more efficient, increasing the demand for cotton plantations in the South. This led to a greater need for slave labor to work on these plantations, so more slaves were purchased. Option A is incorrect as slaves were concentrated in the South, not migrating to the North. Option B is wrong as planters expanded, not sold plantations. Option D is incorrect because the need for labor increased, not declined. Option E is incorrect as there's no major shift to sugar plantations due to the cotton gin.

Answer:

C. More slaves were purchased to work on cotton plantations in the South.