Question 1: When the Panic of 1857, some us citizens who had been rich or comfortable became poor while a few others, capitalizing on economic shifts, became richer.

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During the rebellion of 1857, some American citizens who were once very rich suddenly became poor; while a few others focused on economic transformation became richer.