The Second Industrial Revolution In The United States

The Second Industrial Revolution is also known as the Technological Revolution. The second industrial revolution started in the late nineteenth century and continued through the 1930's. The revolution supplied great opportunities for American people along with troubling times. The second industrial revolution changed the lives of the working population for the better and the worse. Most of the workers had an increase in the standard of living but at the same time they experienced harsh and dangerous working conditions. In the late nineteenth century, the need for factory labor increased and so did the industrial workforce. Immigration was a big part of expansion. The new immigrants were coming to America to get away from troubles in their homelands