WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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A time when the US Government built up factories, refineries, railroads, and chain stores.
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A time when workers had the power to run businesses as they wanted.
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A time when some individual men built up factories, refineries, railroads, and chain stores.
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A time when the government had the power to run businesses as they wanted.
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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: -Transcontinental Railroad It wasn’t long before trains overtook other forms of long-distance travel such as the stagecoach and riding horseback. In 1869, the Transcontinental Railroad was finished and led to rapid settlement of the western United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -In United States history, the Gilded Age was an era extending roughly from 1877 to 1896, which was sandwiched between the Reconstruction era and the Progressive Era. It was a time of rapid economic growth, especially in the Northern and Western United States.