. Which of the following best characterizes the geography of ancient Israel? A. Tropical rain forest climate, hilly land, and several inches of rain
B. Mostly arid, rocky lands with fertile areas along the bodies of water
C. Surrounded by desert, only fertile areas are around the Nile River
D. Mountainous areas, very little rain, fertile between the two rivers

while it was true that the cotton gin reduced the labor of removing seeds, it did not reduce the need for slaves to grow and pick the cotton.

explanation:

before eli whitney's invention of the cotton gin, picking and cleaning cotton was a slow, labor-intensive job. workers, usually slaves, had to pick the seeds from the cotton fibers by hand. this invention made it possible to grow large amounts of cotton on big farms and make money.

use wikipedia, i think they have this.

c. pro-democracy demonstrations.

discrimination! they faced a lot of racism