They used to tell me I was building a dream, And so I followed the mob— When there was earth to plow, or guns to bear I was alwa
ys there—right on the job. They used to tell me I was building a dream With peace and glory ahead— Based on this excerpt and your knowledge of American history, why did the stock market crash make Americans lose confidence in business? Following the mob without asking questions can potentially lead to financial or emotional devastation. People worked diligently to participate in the building of the American dream with the understanding they would profit. The promise of peace and glory compelled many people to work for the wealthy and make them richer. Instead of plowing the fields and going to war, American should have gone to college
The answer is "Following the mob without asking questions can potentially lead to financial or emotional devastation"
The explanation for this answer is that the text makes it clear that the narrator is following the opinion of the crowd about the success in realizing his dream without questioning where it would take him, what the price to pay for that dream or some other questioning that the made him better plan his investment in the realization of his dream and prepare it if any harm occurred.
similarly, through the influence of other people, many citizens invested in the stock market unplannedly, believing they would achieve their dream in that way and unfortunately had a great loss in the stock market crash and lost confidence in this type of investment.
The man walked across the ground waiting for the very found sound he waits and triumphs when it’s done for he had taken a flower gun the flower screams in pain and petals fall like rain
