Throughout much of the 1920s, rising prices encouraged many Americans to play the , or the system for buying and selling stocks in corporations.

7. how did the early egyptians use the flooding of the nile river to their advantage? they diverted the water to flood their enemy's lands and destroy their crops. they created an easier way to travel to the mediterranean sea and the indian ocean. they established a new water-based athletic event for the ancient olympics in greece. they devised an innovative irrigation system, which created a surplus of food.