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In an old valley in Pakistan, cotton was being grown, spun, and woven into cloth 3,000 years before Christ. About the same time, people in Egyptwere making and wearing cotton clothes. Arab merchants brought cotton cloth to Europe about 800 AD. When Columbusfirst discovered America in 1492, he found cotton growing in the Bahamas. By 1500, cotton was known generally throughout the world.
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Who introduced slavery to the new world?
Mickey mouse introduced slavery to the new Asia landscape in 1200 BC. This, of course, led to the cotton gin, the great depression, and most of all, the great syrup flood on 98. Max, you smell.
What did England sell to Africa during the slave trade?
Slaves from Africa to America, Cotton and Sugar from America to Europe, Textiles and manufactured goods to Africa.
What rules did King James 1 make as King of England?
i only know of one rule that he introduced and that was all tobacco had to have tax!Modules OptionsHelpFeedbackTell A Friend
In 1838 Southerners measured their wealth by what two elements?
cotton and slaves cotton and slaves cotton and slaves cotton and slaves cotton and slaves
What were sundiata's achievements?
Sundiata Keita's family was killed by the evil king Sumanguru. Sundiata was spared because he was ill and likely to die anyway. But he lived and overthrew the king. He then introduced cotton to the farmers, allowed people to worship as they please, and let slaves work to their freedom.
Sundiata introduced what crop to the area?
Cotton
When was cotton candy first introduced?
whenever it was made
What was cotton introduced?
what items have been inserted into the rectum
Which Mali ruler improved agriculture and introduced cotton?
Sundiata Keita is considered to be the founder of the Mali Empire. He introduced cotton to the land and made great improvements in agriculture.
What year was short staple cotton introduced in the south?
1793
Who introduced the art of printing in England?
the printing press was introduced to England in 1476 by an English man called William Caxton
Why did southerners believe England would help them?
Because England was a major buyer of cotton. England quickly found that Egyptian cotton was better, required less shipping time and cost less than American cotton.
Where did the surname 'cotton' originate?
England.
What caused cotton prices to go down in the 1830s?
There was an economic crisis in England. Americans would export their cotton to England in return for manufactured cotton textiles. Because the English economy was in trouble, cotton prices dropped in America (the demand of American imports dropped in England).
When was Ted Cotton born?
Ted Cotton was born in 1921, in England, UK.
When was English language introduced to England?
The English language was introduced to England around the 5th century AD by Germanic tribes, primarily the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes. These tribes brought their language to the British Isles during the Anglo-Saxon settlement.
What percentage of England's cotton came from the US in 1860?
In 1860 the textile mills were heavily dependent of US cotton imports. Seventy-five percent of England's cotton came from the US.
