The reason behide the split between the sunnis and shiites was when Prophet Muhammad passed away. the shiites believe that after the death of Prophet Muhammad, the reign of imams started. imams were from the prophet's household. the first imam which the shiites believe was Ali who was the cousin of Prophet Muhammad. on the other hand, sunnis. sunnis claim to believe that after the death of prophet muhammad, the reign of caliph started. sunnis believe that the first caliph was Abu Bakr who was a companion of Prophet Muhammad.
Cotton growers used profits to build more textile mills. I don't think the cotton GROWERS did that; they just sold the cotton to others who processed it for clothing.
The primary reason for the emergence of Hoovervilles was the widespread poverty that emerged as a result of the Great Depression. Many were homeless as a result of the depression and lived in the shantytowns.