WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
GILDED AGE POLITICS
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Question
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the discovery of gold fields in the west led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation
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Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power
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In Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry
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Small, family owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Gilded Age was a period of flashy materialism and overt political corruption in the United States during the 1870s.
Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. During the Gilded Age, politics were riddled with corruption as presidents awarded government positions to political supporters through the patronage or spoils system.
Detailed explanation-3: -Political corruption ran amok during the Gilded Age as corporations bribed politicians to ensure government policies favored big businesses over workers.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.