WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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Question
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Which is NOT a political concern during the Gilded Age?
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the wealthy were enriching themselves at the expense of the public
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corruption or dishonesty in government
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bribery and voter fraud seemed to be widespread
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the introduction of the civil service system
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Politics in the Gilded Age were characterized by scandal and corruption, but voter turnout reached an all-time high. The Republican Party supported business and industry with a protective tariff and hard money policies. The Democratic Party opposed the tariff and eventually adopted the free silver platform.
Detailed explanation-2: -The defining characteristics in the gilded age included individualism, urbanization, new values, art, and forms of entertainment. The Gilded Age refers to the era of rapid economic and population growth in the United States during the post? Civil War and post-Reconstruction eras of the late 19th century.
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