How did the American economy change as a result of the work of Eli Whitney and the expansion of the factory system?


A. Supply and demand for cotton decreased, creating a new economic divide between the Midwest and the Northeast.
B. Supply and demand for wheat decreased, creating a new economic divide between France and the United States.
C. Supply and demand for cotton increased, deepening the economic connection between the North and the South.
D. Supply and demand for wheat increased, deepening the economic connection between England and the United States.

C. Supply and demand for cotton increased, deepening the economic connection between the North and the South.