How did the cotton gin affect the cotton industry? Check all that apply. A)It led to an increase in the number of plantations across the South.
B)It caused planters to buy more enslaved people to harvest cotton.
C)It made cotton farming far more profitable for the plantation owner.
D)It made it possible to separate the seeds from the cotton fiber much faster.
E)It increased the speed at which cotton could be harvested in the fields.