WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
GILDED AGE POLITICS
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settlement house movement
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increase in the number of female politicians.
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inventions of the telephone and typewriter.
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invention of the railroad.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Industrialization brought new opportunities for employment, changing ideas of work, and economic cycles of boom and bust. During this period, women’s roles changed dramatically. Industrialization redefined the role of women in the home, at the same time opening new opportunities for them as industrial wage earners.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Industrial Middle Class Those who benefited most from the Industrial Revolution were the entrepreneurs who set it in motion. The Industrial Revolution created this new middle class, or bourgeoisie, whose members came from a variety of backgrounds. Some were merchants who invested their growing profits in factories.
Detailed explanation-3: -The middle and upper classes benefited immediately from the Industrial Revolution. For workers, it took much longer. However during the 1800s, workers formed labor unions and gained higher wages and better working conditions. As a result, they began to see the benefits of the Industrial Revolution as well.
Detailed explanation-4: -Exploitation of women and children: Women and children were also employed in industries. They were forced to do work without wages or wages less than the male workers. It badly affected their health. Increase in National Income: After the Industrial Revolution, they were now able to produce new items.