Gilded Age Student Name Course Name Professor Name Due Date Last name 2 Economic and industrial expansion, increasing political engagement, immigration, and social change characterized the Gilded Age. Between 1870 and 1900, there was a revolution in industry and labor unions and an inflow of immigrants, all of which influenced the Gilded Age's social, economic, and political climate. The effect of technologies such as the transcontinental railroad opened a market throughout the country, which boosted trade. Economic prosperity came to those who could identify their niche in the market. This essay will explore how the flood of these immigrants, labor unions, and industries created monopolistic enterprises, industrialization, and urbanization. The onset of the Gilded Age was aided by industrialization and new mechanical breakthroughs. These developments demonstrated that the economy was no longer reliant on small companies and farmers. Recent productions could be made using the United State's natural resources, such as oil, timber, and iron. Additionally, mass manufacturing became the new normal due to the rising workforce. It aided the development of new ideas and old improved technologies. Industries were expanding fast, and people worked longer hours for poor pay and a deplorable working environment. Labor unions began to form to assist in preserving the interests of the working class. Workers were to be protected by the Knights of Labor1. They wanted the labor force to b ...
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