The United States became a large subject to influence and change during the period of 1870 to 1900. This period was mainly governed by the rise of monopolies and its affects. Through the ideals represented by monopolies, a force broke into American society that negatively changed her business structure and the way that companies were run through the late nineteenth century. America was supported with an economic system that went by the name of capitalism. Capitalism is “…showed first 75 words of 1572 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1572 total…hopes. In a sense these trust brought jobs to society, which would be a positive aspect. Yet these jobs were not secure. The laborers found work to be intolerable and found themselves wishing that they could protest. They knew that if they did they would be easily replaced. Their lives were based on fear due to the new structure of business. The lives in fear were the lives that felt the negativity of big business.