Question

question 1
how did the cotton gin impact slavery?
it greatly expanded throughout the south.
it became less and less profitable.
it slowly faded away.
it became more profitable in the north.
question 2
how could learning to read and write be considered a form of resistance?
it gave them something to do in their spare time.
it would allow slaves to learn more about their area to better acclimate to their surroundings.
it gave them access to information kept from them by the system.
it would prove to the owners that they had a superior intellect.

Explanation:

For Question 1, the cotton gin made cotton - production more efficient, leading to an increased demand for slave labor in the South to grow and pick more cotton, thus expanding slavery in the South. For Question 2, in a system that tried to keep slaves ignorant, learning to read and write gave them access to information that was deliberately withheld from them, which was a form of resistance.

Answer:

Question 1: It greatly expanded throughout the South.
Question 2: It gave them access to information kept from them by the system.