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The "cotton gin," a device patented by William Lloyd Garrison in 1831, separated the seeds from raw cotton quickly and easily.

A. True
B. False



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Final answer:

The cotton gin was not patented by William Lloyd Garrison in 1831 but was invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, revolutionizing cotton production and making short staple cotton dominant in the market.


Explanation:

False: The cotton gin was actually invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, not William Lloyd Garrison in 1831. The invention of the cotton gin revolutionized cotton production, making it faster and more profitable.

Prior to the invention of the cotton gin, long staple cotton was preferred over short staple cotton due to its easier-to-remove seeds. However, with the invention of the cotton gin, short staple cotton became dominant in the market.


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False.

The cotton gin was patented by Eli Whitney, not William Lloyd Garrison, in 1794. The device revolutionized cotton production by quickly and efficiently separating the seeds from raw cotton. William Lloyd Garrison was a prominent abolitionist and editor of *The Liberator*.

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