In the late nineteenth century, this crop was ravaged by the boll weevil.
John Kay and James Hargreaves made inventions that allowed for greater growth of this crop, with those inventions being the flying shuttle and spinning jenny. The belief that Europe was dependent on this crop led it to be known as "king." In the late nineteenth century, this crop was ravaged by the boll weevil. This crop became widely grown after a machine was made to separate it from its seeds. That machine was made by Eli Whitney and called its "gin." For 10 points, name this main crop grown by slave states in the American South.
John Kay and James Hargreaves made inventions that allowed for greater growth of this crop, with those inventions being the flying shuttle and spinning jenny.
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