Why cities grew in popularity during the industrial revolution? (Summarize in 2-3 sentences)

Explanation:

The industrial revolution actually helped grow cities as farmers left the rural areas to go to cities to find jobs in factories. This led to a large migration into cities.

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.