WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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admission to universities.
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employment opportunities.
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reduced corruption.
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civil service reform.
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the Gilded Age many immigrants supported city political bosses in exchange for ? reduced corruption.
Detailed explanation-2: -The new groups arriving by the boatload in the Gilded Age were characterized by few of these traits. Their nationalities included Greek, Italian, Polish, Slovak, Serb, Russian, Croat, and others. Until cut off by federal decree, Japanese and Chinese settlers relocated to the American West Coast.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the Gilded Age there were around 11.7 million people that came to America. From those 11.7 million immigrants10. 6 million of those immigrants came from Europe, which made up 90 percent of the immigration population. The Canadians made up 6.7 percent and then the Chinese made up 1.7 percent.
Detailed explanation-4: -In fact, it was wealthy tycoons, not politicians, who inconspicuously held the most political power during the Gilded Age.
Detailed explanation-5: -Politics in the Gilded Age were characterized by scandal and corruption, but voter turnout reached an all-time high. The Republican Party supported business and industry with a protective tariff and hard money policies. The Democratic Party opposed the tariff and eventually adopted the free silver platform.