WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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urbanization
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horizontal integration
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tenements
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vertical integration
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Rise of the City The industrialization of the late 19th century brought on rapid urbanization. The increasing factory businesses created many more job opportunities in cities and people began to flock from rural areas to large urban locations. Minorities and immigrants increased these numbers.
Detailed explanation-3: -The term “Gilded Age, ” coined by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner in their 1873 book, The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today, was an ironic comment on the difference between a true golden age and their present time, a period of booming prosperity in the United States that created a class of the super-rich.
Detailed explanation-4: -Urbanization during the Gilded Age was caused by poor farming conditions, massive immigration, and economic opportunity in cities. The rise of big farming led to small farmers losing their land. Many gravitated to urban areas looking for jobs.