Which action by germany prompted president wilson to ask congress for a declaration of war.
a. the invasion of great britain
b. the invasion of the balkans
c. germany's alliance with mexico
d. unrestricted submarine warfare

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.

a. always outside of government control.