After the invention of the cotton gin, short staple cotton could be grown more widely.
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In the Upcountry's soil, only short-staple cotton could be cultivated.
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It can also be made to mimic other fibers, such as cotton, when spun on short staple equipment.
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This was easier to process by hand than short-staple cotton.
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In 1793, Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin made processing of short-staple cotton economically viable.
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Eli Whitney, Jr. invents the cotton gin, making possible the profitable large-scale production of short-staple cotton in the South.
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The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 allowed the cultivation of short staple cotton, which could be grown in inland areas.
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In addition, invention of the cotton gin enabled more economic processing of short-staple cotton, which could readily be grown in the uplands.
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The invention of the cotton gin enabled the cultivation of short-staple cotton in a wide variety of areas, leading to the development of the Deep South as cotton country.