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The industrial capitalism of the US in the late 19th centiry led to rapid growth through many industries, such as steel and railroads. The growth of these industries lead to technological advances happening at a rapid rate, which fueled growth even more and led the US to a more technologically distinct society. This rapid growth led to powerful individuals taking advantage economically, which led to corporations dominating government and the rise of capital markets. Socially, these ideas made the US distinct in that because the corporations were so large and had so much power, workers essentially had none so they were forced to create labor movements and strikes. Also, someone had to lead these large corporations, so many people became rich and this led to the US becoming distinctly socially stratified with a small number of individuals holding a majority of the wealth.

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