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WIth the expansion of the railroad industry other industries were able to expedite their growth, and allow for new products and investments.

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monopolies controlled the senate and the people had little say.

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The number of US patents from 1850 to 1910 increased from 2,193 to 63,293 as innovation prospered in the second industrial revolution.

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increased production efficiency = more earnings with a lower operating cost

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One of the conditions that drove industrial growth politically was the addition of new states to the union during this time period.

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Lots of powerful industrial business had control over the senate and they used it to help boost the economy

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new inventions lead to more efficient and profitable business practices

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During the Gilded Age, the ordinary people didn’t have a say in what was going on, and just had to adapt to what the monopolists put into effect.

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As immigration continued to increase, more ideas and inventions/innovations were brought to the U.S. and changed lifestyles for the better.

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Inventions made communication, transportation and manufacturing more effective boosting trade and commerce
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Telegraph and railroads both increased communication around the entire country

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Conflicts broke out between major railroads, and larger lines took over small roads. Also, the number of railroad workers increased rapidly and this growth corresponded with the rise of labor unions in America.

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During the Gilded Age, the ordinary people didn’t have a say in what was going on, and just had to adapt to what the monopolists put into effect.

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With the rising population of America, the more goods and money spent on those goods also increased.

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The vastly expanding railroad industry had a rapid increase in the late 19th century, connecting major cities

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With the rising population of America, the more goods and money spent on those goods also increased.

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The railroads increased dramatically in the span of 30 years, from 1860 to 1890 they were taken out west and all throughout the nation. This would help the economy with transportation and trading.
From about 1860 to 1900, the number of patents increased a lot, from about 2,000 to 63,000

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Immigration increased and helped bring new cultures

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Social:The telegraph allowed many people to communicate longer distances connecting people from all across the nation

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An increase in development in the railroad system allowed for greater trade and connectivity among the nation, boosting the economy

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Shows that the monopolists had more power over America than the actual Government.

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Monopolists had lots of control in the Senate and the people did not

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Big businesses controlled the senate and used it for their advantage.

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Increased connections throughout the country

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Groups had differing ideas on immigration (nativists opposed it)