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Conservatives
Those who did like change, those who preferred the older or traditional ways -
Liberals
Those who preferred newer, modern ways -
Xenophobia
Fear of immigrants and native intensified -
Automobile Impact
Expanded living & working opportunities, liberated rural families, created jobs in related industries -
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