WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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The term gilded means to cover something with a thin layer of ____
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gold
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silver
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copper
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bronze
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Gilding is a decorative technique for applying a very thin coating of gold over solid surfaces such as metal (most common), wood, porcelain, or stone. A gilded object is also described as “gilt".
Detailed explanation-2: -covered or highlighted with gold or something of a golden color.
Detailed explanation-3: -: covered or tinged with gold or a golden color.
Detailed explanation-4: -A gilded object is also described as “gilt". Where metal is gilded, it was traditionally silver in the West, to make silver-gilt (or vermeil) objects, but gilt-bronze is commonly used in China, and also called ormolu if it is Western.
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