Part 1: post a response america’s industrial revolution transformed all sectors of the economy and changed society. in the text (chapter 17 p. 310-317), some of the business practices of the late 1800s and early 1900s are described. there are pros and cons to these developments. on one hand, they streamlined costs and made goods and new products available to many more consumers. but, there were also consequences—some unintended. choose one of these two new problems introduced by the american industrial revolution. the development of monopolies instead of a competitive business market. unsafe and oppressive work conditions. then, in a full paragraph or two: identify your chosen problem. discuss a specific example from that period that clearly illustrates the chosen problem and a negative consequence of it. what did the government do about this—and what should it have done? identify a similar problem or example that exists in the usa today. identify the source(s) where you read about the problem.

Problem: Unsafe and oppressive work conditions.

The existence of unsafe and oppressive work conditions during the American Industrial Revolution was one of the main social problems of this time. During these years, workers often had to work very long hours in environments that were dangerous, unpleasant, or otherwise oppressive. Women and children were often paid very little for their work, and accidents were common.

Eventually, the government introduced laws that regulated the amount of hours a worker could work, the conditions of the work environment and the pay that they should receive. A similar problem today exists in some areas of industry in the US, such as the lack of regulation surrounding migrant agricultural workers.

i do believe its (d) it allowed the government to offer pioneers sixty acres of western land if they lived on it and made improvements to it.

explanation: signed into law in may 1862, the homestead act opened up settlement in the western united states, allowing any american, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land. by the end of the civil war, 15,000 homestead claims had been established, and more followed in the postwar years

paper money known as continental currency, or continentals.