WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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Industrialists grew rich while factory workers remained poor.
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Many industrialists created profit-sharing plans for their employees.
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Women’s wages for factory jobs became equal to men’s wages.
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Congress passed legislation to require industries to pay a minimum wage.
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Detailed explanation-1: -How did the distribution of wealth in the United States change due to industrialization in the late 19th century? Industrialists grew rich while factory workers remained poor. Many industrialists created profit-sharing plans for their employees. Women’s wages for factory jobs became equal to men’s wages.
Detailed explanation-2: -Economic Issues of the Gilded Age. The industrialization of the United States brought economic growth to the country like never before. The economy moved from agrarian to industrial; consumer goods were mass-produced and readily available. However, manufacturing was not the only industry that experienced growth.
Detailed explanation-3: -As American cities industrialized throughout the nineteenth century, infectious diseases emerged as a real threat. The introduction of new immigrants and the growth of large urban areas allowed previously localized diseases to spread quickly and infect larger populations.
Detailed explanation-4: -During the last half of the late 19th century, Chicago proved to be the fastest growing city in the world. Overall, 15.3 percent of Americans lived in cities in 1850. By 1900, that percentage had increased to 39.7, and kept growing.
Detailed explanation-5: -How did the contributions of these post-Reconstruction businessmen affect the United States? Their entrepreneurship helped the United States become a world industrial power.