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Unhealthy and dangerous workingvconductions
Monopolies affected small businesses by forcing them to shut down. A small business cannot compete with large companies, especially their ability to buy goods in bulk. ... Small businesses cannot do this because they don't have access to as much capital as large businesses do. The Gilded age lasted from 1870 to 1900 -
monopolies
As we can see monopolies were not beneficial to the economy because the inflated prices, and hurt consumers by not having any other competition. During the 1890's the government tried to pass laws to stop monopolies. -
Unhealthy and dangerous working conduction's
During the Gilded Age, a growing number of Americans worked in urban areas in manufacturing factories. -
corruption
But the Gilded Age had a more sinister side: It was a period where greedy, corrupt industrialists, bankers and politicians enjoyed extraordinary. -
problems with the environment
Industrialization brought increased production but also increased pollution. This pollution started to negatively impact the environment. In addition, Americans were exploiting their natural resources by depleting the finite amount available.
