New Industrial Age Vs. Gilded Age

During the late nineteenth century, urban America was socially, politically, and economically both a “New Industrial Age” and a “Gilded Age” it was more economically, a “New Industrial Age” but it was more socially and politically a “Gilded Age”. With the help of technological advances a “New Industrial Age” emerged during a time of immigration, political corruption and social problems.
“New Industrial Age” From 1870 to 1900, American population doubled, while population in cities tripled. Cities grew bigger and taller due to skyscrapers, first invented by Louis Sullivan. From small cities to large metropolises, people went from walking to electric trolleys. o Electricity, indoor plumbing, and telephones made city life more interesting.