WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Women enjoyed greater equality in the West.
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Settlers in the West had better relations with American Indians.
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People in the West tended to be less religious.
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There were fewer class distinctions in the West.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In Colonial America, there were three main social classes. They were the gentry, the middle class, and the poor. The highest class was the gentry. They could vote.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Industrial Revolution brought great riches to most of the entrepreneurs who helped set it in motion. For the millions of workers who crowded into the new factories, however, the industrial age brought poverty and harsh living conditions.
Detailed explanation-3: -There were essentially three different classes that emerged as a result of industrialization: the working class, the middle class, and the super-wealthy.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sociologists generally posit three classes: upper, working (or lower), and middle. The upper class in modern capitalist societies is often distinguished by the possession of largely inherited wealth.