Use the image to answer the question.
What impact did the invention shown have on the economy of the South?
A.
It sped up the time to transport cotton, lowering the cost of the crop.
B.
It made it easier to clean cotton, increasing the profitability of the crop.
C.
It simplified the work to harvest cotton, attracting more people to raise the crop.
D.
It improved the quality of the cotton produced, spurring greater demand for the crop.
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