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Industrialization transformed American life in the late 19th century as nothing had before. What was the overall character of this industrial change? Focusing on the careers and companies of such people as Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller, discuss

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Industrialization transformed American life in the late 19th century as nothing had before. This industrial change transformed the life of the American people. Technology changed farming and many farmers decided to move from the rural areas of the United States to the larger cities where the large factories where located. Those new fabrics were offering many jobs to operate the new machines. Although those were low paid jobs, they represented a relief to the difficult conditions on many Americans.

Important businessmen such as Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller created huge companies in the steel industry and oil industry, respectively. Although they invested a lot of money to create successful companies, during the Gilded Age those companies were accused of monopolistic practices.