WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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Europe was in control of much of the world, but the US was on its own and making a great deal of money at the expense of other countries.
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The Gilded Age was a time during which everything on the surface looked good, but underneath it was turmoil and poverty.
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This time period saw high numbers of horses and other livestock added to farms/plantations.
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Gilded refers to the idea that native people should be treated with preference over immigrants.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Gilded Age was a period of rapid industrialization in America from 1865-1898. It was characterized by the extreme wealth of a few individuals, while many others lived in poverty. This era is often associated with political corruption and exploitation of immigrant labor.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mark Twain called the late 19th century the “Gilded Age.” By this, he meant that the period was glittering on the surface but corrupt underneath.
Detailed explanation-3: –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."
Detailed explanation-4: -Mark Twain, who coined the moniker “The Gilded Age” in his 1873 novel of the same name, used it to describe the era’s patina of splendor-gilded, after all, is not gold-and the shaky foundations undergirding industrialists’ vast accumulation of wealth.