WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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From the Flocabulary lesson:The Gilded Age:"Political machines gave out jobs and other benefits in exchange for ____
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newspapers
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steel
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equal pay for women
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votes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -From the Flocabulary lesson “The Gilded Age": What did trusts do? They increased competition between businesses in a market.
Detailed explanation-2: -In fact, it was wealthy tycoons, not politicians, who inconspicuously held the most political power during the Gilded Age.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Gilded Age was a period of economic growth as the United States jumped to the lead in industrialization ahead of Britain. The nation was rapidly expanding its economy into new areas, especially heavy industry like factories, railroads, and coal mining.
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