Impacts of Industrialization. Percentage Distribution of the World's Manufacturing Production, 1870 and 1913 (percentage of world total) 18701913 USA23.335.8.

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Impacts of Industrialization

Percentage Distribution of the World's Manufacturing Production, 1870 and 1913 (percentage of world total) USA Germany U.K France Russia Italy Canada Belgium Sweden Japan1.2 India Other Countries12.2

Rural and Urban Populations

Employment of Workers/Real Wages

Real Annual Wages

Social Impacts Social Darwinism—based on natural selection (strong will survive) Economy—Strongest businesses will succeed and weakest businesses will naturally fail (natural law). No government intervention like the Sherman Antitrust Act and Interstate Commerce Act Society—Justified wealth and rationalized poverty (rich=strong, poor=weak/lazy) Horatio Alger

Robber Barons a.Negative view of “captains of industry.” Robber barons made millions, while workers made little and competition was destroyed. b.To try to change this view, Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Morgan made large contributions to various charities. c.Carnegie—Wealth and Its Uses

Education More opportunities became available Government required schooling Reduction in child labor More higher education opportunities too

Leisure Time Middle class develops More disposable income Amusement parks, baseball, movies, etc.

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