Answer: Reconstruction
Explanation:
Reconstruction, in U.S. history, the period (1865–77) that followed the American Civil War and during which attempts were made to redress the inequities of slavery and its political, social, and economic legacy and to solve the problems arising from the readmission to the Union of the 11 states.
Cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney in 1793
<span>By then the majority had already been reached. After the 18th amendment, Congresspassed the Volstead Act, which set the date for prohibition at January 17, 1920. This act also defined strict limits on beverages containing alcohol, ensuring that the content would be no more than .5%.
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