Spanish American Society During The Industrial Revolution

The American society during the beginning of the Industrial Revolution was an accurate depiction of both the benefits and setbacks of rapid development. When the Spanish-American war ended in August 1898, the United States rapidly became an Industrial Society. Steady jobs at factories drew close to 28 million immigrants to America between 1820 and 1930. Immigration was a huge benefit to industrial success, allowing new industries, such as steel and oil, to grow massively. The growing population, however, generated turmoil as well. Many Americans loathed the new immigrants due to their success in jobs that, otherwise, would have been theirs for the taking. Immigrants overcrowded the cities, resulting in decrepit tenements in dirty slums while