WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Created an industrial middle class.
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Partnerships and corporations became more frequent.
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Society decided to own their mass production.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The capitalist system literally created the middle class, and the best way to maintain and improve our living standards lies in keeping it functioning at peak efficiency.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Industrial Revolution created a new middle class along with the working class. Those in the middle class owned and operated the new factories, mines, and railroads, among other industries. Their lifestyle was much more comfortable than that of the industrial working class.
Detailed explanation-3: -One of the biggest factors contributing to the rise of industrial capitalism was technology. The late 19th Century was an era of innovation. Nearly half a million patents were issued between 1860 and 1900.
Detailed explanation-4: -The growth of industrial capitalism and the development of the factory system in the 19th century also created a vast new class of industrial workers whose generally miserable working and living conditions inspired the revolutionary philosophy of Karl Marx (see also Marxism).