The main impact of the invention of the cotton gin in 1793 was on the ability to process short-staple cotton.
Nowadays, Westerners influence Chinese economy in a positive way, as well as their society. The reason for this is that a lot of companies outsource their work to China where it gets produced - this in end helps the Chinese grow their economy, as well as consequently helps them improve their society.
The answer is A. Alfred Kinsey
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