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Sectionalism in the United States — Unit test

Question 17 • [HSSUS] US History, Sem 1 (26-27)

How did technological innovations in textile mills affect the practice of using enslaved workers?

Answer
A
Faster and cheaper production of cloth raised demand for cotton plants, which increased the need for enslaved workers.
B
Increase of machinery in textile mills meant that large numbers of enslaved workers were needed to run the machines.
C
As the number of machines in textile mills increased, the number of enslaved workers declined.
D
New technologies enabled more cloth to be made from less cotton, decreasing the number of enslaved workers on plantations.
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