0
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
MaxineI respect you enough to keep it real.
Chat with Maxine
TaigaEvery great hero faces trials, and you—yes, YOU—are no exception!
Chat with Taiga
DevinI've poured enough drinks to know that people don't always want advice—they just want to talk.
Chat with DevinAdd your answer:
Earn +20 ptsQ: What was cotton nickname because it made the most money of the settlers?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
Continue Learning about U.S. History
How did the settlers make money?
They made it mostly by tobacco
Did the civil war start because of money?
Yes. The Confederacy had deprived the USA of its enormous cotton revenues.
How is Eli Whitney this relevant to slavery?
Eli Whitney, (who lived in Conn.), invented the cotton gin. The cotton gin removed seeds from cotton. This made cotton worth more money. More slaves were needed to plant, grow, and pick cotton. He made cotton slavery worth more money.
What items did settlers bring to Austin's colony?
money
What was the nickname of paper money issued by the union?
greenbacks
Trending Questions
What is the value of 1976 bicentennial dollar?
Why might the U.S. be able to take a more idealistic perspective?
How did African Americans deal with discrimination?
I have a1950 series A fifty dollar bill Its printed almost to the top of the bill and the green emblem is slightly hanging below the word 50 is there value to this bill?
How did the state legislatures in the South begin to change as a result of Reconstruction?
Why did Lee opposed the civil war?
What is the value of a 1929 s buffalo nickel?
Who guided Louis and clark on there expedition?
What was the national debt 10 years ago?
How did the southern states seceded from the union?
Who built the transcontinental railroad going west?
Capital Dome what is the figure on top?
Red Scare and McCarthyism?
Why did the south needed the support from Europe During the civil war?
How much is the 5 dollar bill 1953 worth?
Did Europeans come to America to settle along rivers?
Why britisher acted so cruelly in the war of 1868?
How were the transatlantic slaves treated?
Did Mississippi ratify the 13th amendment earlier than 2013?
How was Maine's state flag design chosen?
Copyright ©2025 Infospace Holdings LLC, A System1 Company. All Rights Reserved. The material on this site can not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of Answers.