The term "gilded age" accurately describes the period of the late 1800s because it refers to a time when a thin layer of wealth seemed to cover up a great deal of corruption. This era was characterized by significant economic growth and the accumulation of wealth among a small elite, while social inequalities and widespread corruption in politics and business were prevalent.
Why does the term "gilded age" accurately describe the period of the late 1800s?
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It was a time when voter
• turnout rose and political corruption declined.
It was a time when the
• government enacted reforms to help the poor.
It was a time when a thin
• layer of wealth seemed to
cover up a great deal of corruption.
It was a time when corruption fell to one of its lowest points in U.S. history.
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