Johnson's Proclamation of Amnesty excluded the people he blamed for leading the South into secession. They were:the wealthy planters, merchants, and bankers
In Erasmus' The Praise of Folly, he criticized the Catholic Church and officials for focusing on money and power instead of the spiritual needs of individuals.
The three Gs God Gold and Glory
The answer is the last option. You could work hard and interest-rate and increase your social position. Because America is a capitalistic economy so anyone can become rich if they really put their heart to it
Yes due to lack of security and poor decision making during the war