How did the industrial revolution change society during the gilded age?
a) the lower class became much smaller.
b) the middle class became much smaller.
c) the gap between the rich and the poor closed.
d) the gap between the rich and the poor increased.

The option (C) is correct. The Industrial Revolution changed society during the Gilded Age by closing the gap between poor and rich.

Further Explanation:

Gilded Age:

This era of economic reform spans from 1860s-1896. It is considered as the period of high industrial growth, technology growth, political ideology improvement and a better standard of living for the middle class and economic growth.

During the glided age, the industrial revolution was at its peak. The immigration of the Europeans in the USA due to the high wage rate in the USA helped the USA economy to increase its production output. During that time the wage rate increased to 60% with 30 years of glided age. The influx of the population helped in establishing a strong economy.  

The establishment of the labor union helped in increasing the wages and standard of living of the workers of the factories. These labor union proposed the eight-hour work shift, prohibition of child labor, fair wages and women safety at the workplace.  

Thus, all these factors helped in decreasing the gap between rich and poor by increasing their wages, providing facilities and increasing their standard of living.

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Answer details:  

Grade: Middle School

Subject: History

Chapter: Industrial Revolution

Keywords: Industrial Revolution, change, society, during, Gilded Age, lower class, became, smaller, the middle class became much smaller, gap, rich, poor, closed, increased.

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