Industrialization of the late 19th century changed American society and made it an industrial giant. Along with old industries new industries like petroleum refining, steel manufacturing and electrical power came into being. Expansions of the railroad made possible the shift of people, raw materials, and crops to the national market. Invention of steel plows, windmills and barbed wire helped in farming and ranching. Americans experienced a great change in their life times as the result of technological revolution. The source of light changed from candles to kerosene lamps and finally into electrical bulbs which made the cities brighter and safe. Transportation, which was mainly based on walking and horsepower, changed to steam powered locomotives
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Industrial revolution produced a new class of wealthy businessmen and prosperous middle class. Middle class have money and free time, their homes contained new consumer goods and they could afford to go to recreational activities and send their children to schools Wealthy and entrepreneur were the smallest segment of urban society their houses were spacious and they enjoy the great luxurious of city life. The corporate world grew up wealthy and more powerful industrial leaders like Andrew Carneige, J.P Morgan and Rockefeller emerged as great entrepreneur who introduced American economy with more sophisticated ways of railroad, iron, steel, oil refining, financing and telegraph. It also expanded blue-collar working class. While, the labor force was consisted of millions of newly arrived immigrants from other countries and the people who came from rural parts of America. Workers and the poor comprised the largest group of city life; they often lack the time and money for recreational activities. This was a harsh reality of industrialization that everyone could not share the economic prosperity because many workers were either unemployed or working with low pay. Farmers also had to face hard times and competition because of technological revolution and increase in production, which caused fall in
Industrial revolution produced a new class of wealthy businessmen and prosperous middle class. Middle class have money and free time, their homes contained new consumer goods and they could afford to go to recreational activities and send their children to schools Wealthy and entrepreneur were the smallest segment of urban society their houses were spacious and they enjoy the great luxurious of city life. The corporate world grew up wealthy and more powerful industrial leaders like Andrew Carneige, J.P Morgan and Rockefeller emerged as great entrepreneur who introduced American economy with more sophisticated ways of railroad, iron, steel, oil refining, financing and telegraph. It also expanded blue-collar working class. While, the labor force was consisted of millions of newly arrived immigrants from other countries and the people who came from rural parts of America. Workers and the poor comprised the largest group of city life; they often lack the time and money for recreational activities. This was a harsh reality of industrialization that everyone could not share the economic prosperity because many workers were either unemployed or working with low pay. Farmers also had to face hard times and competition because of technological revolution and increase in production, which caused fall in