Who Didnt Prosper From The ‘Boom’

Question 1

The Poor didn’t prosper

Answer 1

42% of families had an income of less than $1000 a year.
A lot of workers couldn’t afford products of the Boom.

Question 2

Farmers didn’t prosper

Answer 2

They were overproducing food
Many were in debt due to buying expensive machinery
600,000 farmers lost their jobs

Question 3

Native Americans didn’t prosper

Answer 3

Forced to reservations
Couldn’t grow crops in the poor soil
Lived in extreme poverty

Question 4

African Americans didn’t prosper

Answer 4

Many were sharecroppers
Hit hardest by the problems with farming
Some moved to cities but could only get low paid jobs