The second industrial revolution brought enormous changes to many cities in the late 1800s. Explain what the term second industr
ial revolution means. Describe three problems cities in the late 1800s faced as a result of these changes. Describe three innovations of the late 1800s that improved life in cities and elsewhere.
<span>The second industrial revolution or the Technical Revolution was an electric revolution. Many problems arose during this era - the gap between the rich and the poor grew, unemployment remained unsolved, and economic growth was unstable, with the world economy experiencing harsh depressions. However, innovations such as the development of railroads resulting to an economical transportation of goods, massive production of iron and steel, and the evolution of electricity as a source of power were brought by the second industrial revolution.</span>
