What was a consequence of refusing to answer questions asked by the
House Un-American Activities Committee?

so what is your question?

the new jersey plan most resembles the articles of confederation.

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.

doat means to cherish based on the key word fancying and that it is a living thing