Other European settlers also came, looking for land for cotton plantations, the first of these being Henry Ross Lewin on Tanna in 1865 (which he later abandoned). When international cotton prices collapsed after the ending of the American Civil War, they switched to coffee, cocoa, bananas, and, most successfully, coconuts. Initially British subjects from Australia made up the majority of settlers, but with little support from the British government they frequently struggled to make a success of their settlements.
other european settlers also came looking for land for cotton plantations the first of these being henry ross lewin on tanna in 1865 (which he later abandoned) when international cotton prices collapsed after the ending of the american civil war they switched to coffee cocoa bananas and most successfully coconuts initially british subjects from australia made up the majority of settlers but with little support from the british government they frequently struggled to make a success of their settlements