The Second Industrial Revolution and Its Impact

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Breakthroughs in steel processing led to a boom in railroad construction.

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Boom in railroad construction due to steel processing breakthroughs.

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The rise of corporations and powerful business leaders led to the dominance of big business in the United States.

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Dominance of big business in the U.S. due to corporations and business leaders.

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People and the government began to question the methods of big business.

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Questioning of big business methods by people and the government.

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The desire to maximize profits and become more efficient led to poor working conditions.

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Poor working conditions due to profit maximization.

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Second Industrial Revolution: A period of rapid growth in U.S. manufacturing in the late 1800s.

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Rapid growth in U.S. manufacturing during the late 1800s.

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Steel processing breakthroughs impacted railroad construction.

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Impact of steel processing breakthroughs on railroad construction.

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Inventions during this period changed American lives.

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Changes in American lives due to inventions.

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Corporations and business leaders dominated U.S. business.

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Dominance of U.S. business by corporations and business leaders.

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Big business methods were questioned by people and the government.

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Questioning of big business methods.

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Efforts to maximize profits led to poor working conditions.

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Poor working conditions due to profit maximization efforts.