Describe the impact of the industrial revolution on life in the northe

Describe the impact of the industrial revolution on life in the northern states. Who benefitted and who lost as a consequence of the changes the industrial revolution brought to society?

What will be an ideal response?

ANSWER
Consider: urbanization; commercial agriculture; factory system; wage labor; transportation innovations; immigration; higher standard of living; concentration of wealth; breakdown of craft skills; etc. Factory owners were big winners, skilled workers were big losers.