The industrial world has had many good, as well as bad effects on American society. The United States economy rose greatly; however, the people suffered. Women were not able to work and the building of houses created overpopulated areas. There was always a cause and effect. The effect was mostly negative. People were not benefiting from the industries.
A major problem in the United States was immigration. There had been so many immigrants coming that it caused the United States to get overpopulated. This led to nativism. Nativists thought that this high immigration was a negative effect on the U.S., such as the Chinese peo ...view middle of the document...
There were so many immigrants coming in that the United States had to limit the amount coming in a year. One of the things the United States did was create quota laws. This limited the amount of immigrants coming to the United States. Many acts were passed to try and make the society happy.
Another problem was the housing. With immigrants coming from all over the world, and more people living in the United States, everything got a little crowded. Families couldn't afford other houses and as a result no one moved out. The nation was overcrowded. Most of the houses were tenements for multi-family houses. These conditions weren't good for the family's health, and they often caught diseases. Many political machines became corrupt. To make the matter even worse, crime had risen in these areas.
The farmers suffered in debt and they provided overproduction. This is when they made so much crops that the prices dropped for them. Most farmers wanted change, and therefore joined the Grange to fight for some help. They also joined the Populist Party, which was a party about things to raise the income tax for the government to control over the railroads. Farmers were using their savings to try to make profits out of the railroads.
Industry has not always had a good effect on American society. From the points in this essay you could see how this could be true. The growth of industry did indeed have a great impact on society. However this impact wasn't all positive.