Robert Fulton invented the first steamship which revolutionized transportation because now people could move faster on a ship than they ever could before.
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The triple alliance germany, austria-hungary, italy
the triple entente Great Britian, France, Russia. I think, or im totally off, lol
The gilded age allowed america to grow rapidly in industrialization and economic wealth, as well as urbanization and the construction of the transcontinental railroad (steel, oil, etc). the progressive era developed higher social, constitutional, and political levels (big business, monopolies, trusts, political machines). hope this helped!