Explain the economic, political and social consequences of the second industrial revolution. analyze one political and one economic benefit of the industrial revolution. in 2-3 paragraphs ! 50 !

An economic and political benefit was that it was easier to create new settlement now that railroads and machinery was everywhere. New settlements meant new settlers and this meant new colonies with political power. This meant that the people would be working to improve them and pay taxes and thus the country's wealth would grow because of production.

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roosevelt, a progressive reformer, earned a reputation as a "trust buster" through his regulatory reforms and anti-trust prosecutions. his "square deal" included regulation of railroad rates and pure foods and drugs; he saw it as a fair deal for both the average citizen and the businessmen.