Another change was among the wealthy class. Productions in iron and steel rose greatly because of new technologies in factories and western resources such as lumber, gold, and silver. This caused an increase in the demand for transportation improvement. Some mining companies ended up with incredible profits that brought the owners unbelievable amounts of wealth. This created an elite economic class that divulged in expensive foods and possessions. John Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie were two wealthy entrepreneurs during this time. They are known to have helped shape the beauty that others outside America saw. These two men were also thought to be indifferent to the sufferings that the poor population endured. Carnegie tried to respond to
