Industrialisation

Billionares

1. first billionares

2. made their money from exploiting workers

3. a few engaged in philantrophic pursuits

Trade unions

• quickly failed

• government was willing to harm/kill citizens

• striking didn’t resolve the issues

• immigrants were brought in as strike-breakers

Immigration

• increased

• American dream

• more immigrants than citizens

• wives and children had to work

cause

• civil war prompted mass industrialisation

• increase in urban population post war sustained it

• America continued to be innovative at a time where innovation was slowing down in Europe

Farmers

• believed themselves to be independent

• financially dependent on loans

• costs increased and they were unable to pay off loans