American cotton production soared from 156,000 bales in 1800 to more than 4,000,000 bales in 1860 (a bale is a compressed bundle of cotton weighing between 400 and 500 pounds). This astonishing increase in supply did not cause a long-term decrease in the price of cotton.
I believe he controlled people opinions, the influenced them with games and other things. Public feasts and holidays were another popular opinion influence.