American History B

  • Conservatives

    Those who did like change, those who preferred the older or traditional ways
  • Liberals

    Liberals
    Those who preferred newer, modern ways
  • Xenophobia

    Xenophobia
    Fear of immigrants and native intensified
  • Automobile Impact

    Expanded living & working opportunities, liberated rural families, created jobs in related industries
  • Stock Markets Boomed

    Stock Markets Boomed
    Brokers allowed investors to by stoke “on margin” w/as little as 10% down; the remainder was borrowed from the broker (margin loan)
    Results : 1) a get rick quick fever caused demands for stock to rise
    2) the stock market had become based on bullying credits