Which george washington in his first term as the first president of the united states? a. he made his advisers pledge not to argue about how the government should be run. b. he had studied the policies of presidents in other democratic governments. c. he could legally abolish all national debt that existed before his election. d. he was elected unanimously and had the universal respect of the country.

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.

an interest group is an organization whose members share common concerns, and try to influence government policies that impact those concerns. elected officials frequently complain about the influence of "special interests" on american politics.