WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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improved working conditions
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increased political corruption
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improved employment opportunities for women
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expanded government protections of American Indian tribes
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Detailed explanation-1: -The defining characteristics in the gilded age included individualism, urbanization, new values, art, and forms of entertainment. The Gilded Age refers to the era of rapid economic and population growth in the United States during the post? Civil War and post-Reconstruction eras of the late 19th century.
Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. During the Gilded Age, politics were riddled with corruption as presidents awarded government positions to political supporters through the patronage or spoils system.
Detailed explanation-3: -Political corruption ran amok during the Gilded Age as corporations bribed politicians to ensure government policies favored big businesses over workers.
Detailed explanation-4: –Between 1870 and 1900, the United States experienced a period of economic and industrial growth, increased political involvement, immigration, and social reform known as the “Gilded Age."