The two events that contribute most directly to the end of Lizabeths child hood innocence are 1. Hearing her father cry and pulling up miss lottie marigolds

2. Throwing rocks at the marigolds and pulling them up

3. Chanting at miss lottie and pulling up the marigolds

4. Hearing her father cry and leaving that house at 4 am

I believe the answer is: Prices for goods and services increased, and a dollar bought less than it previously had

In the 1970s, united states was experiencing a period of economic stagnation which later known as called the great inflation of the 1970s.

During this period, the number of unemployment skyrocketed and the value of our currency fall dramatically, which caused an increase in overall products and less amount of products it can obtain with previously same amount.