Due to the rapid industrialization there are were consequences. During this time there was a decrease in wages and an increase in poor working conditions. Many people migrated into cities in search of work during this time. This led to companies getting the ability to hire a mass number of people to work in their factories for a cheap amount. As industries in America became more powerful the working conditions for the workers got worse. Life working in the factories was horrible. Due to unsafe working conditions many people were injured with no compensation. People would often lose limbs and be fired because they could no longer complete their jobs.